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On November 20, the Wizards defeated a veteran San Antonio team 138-132. Bradley Beal notched another 30-point performance and DeMar DeRozan’s 31 points led eight Spurs scoring in double figures. The veteran guards carried their respective offenses in similar ways, but the makeup of their surrounding casts differed substantially.
Of San Antonio’s eight players scoring 10 or more points, five were 30 years old or older – DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge, Patty Mills, Rudy Gay and Marco Bellinelli. Entering the season, the Spurs roster was one of the most veteran-heavy in the league, ranking fourth in average years of experience (5.