The Spurs closed out a demanding, but successful, five-game road trip with a win over the Thunder thanks to heavy minutes from the starters and six different players scoring in double figures. Lonnie Walker IV and Keldon Johnson led the way scoring 24 and 18 points, respectively. Additionally, LaMarcus Aldridge notched a double-double, scoring 13 and grabbing 10 boards. For the night, the young players stepped up and filled in admirably for DeMar DeRozan, who was out for the second time this season, and this time they didn’t need him to close out the game.
Much has been said about Walker’s smooth moves on the court, but the fluid arc on his three-point shot is thing of beauty as well:
His 49 combined points over the last two games is a career-best and the first time he has scored 20+ in consecutive games.