On a night when the Spurs learned that Kawhi Leonard was out indefinitely, the Silver and Black turned in a workmanlike effort to overcome the Brooklyn Nets. Powered by the inside dominance of LaMarcus Aldridge’s 34 points and Patty Mills’s 7 of 8 from three-point land, on 8 attempts and LaMarcus the Spurs built a big lead in the third quarter and held on for the win.
The Nets started off conceding mid-range shots to Pau Gasol, who obliged and hit a couple of them. DeMarre Carroll hit a pair of three-point shots to give the Nets a narrow lead early.