SAN ANTONIO —
Recap
San Antonio dominated Sacramento on their best three-point shooting night of the year with seven players at 15 points or more, beating the Kings 136-117.
The Spurs led wire-to-wire, hit 18-32 from deep, had 34 assists to just 8 turnovers, and put together a solid 48-minute effort to rebound from a disappointing loss to the Thunder.
Dejounte Murray led the way with a season-high 26 points, 6 assists, 5 boards and two steals. Whenever the Kings made a push to cut into San Antonio's lead, Murray seemed to have a few pull-up mid-range buckets in his bag to settle things down.
Doug McDermott helped fuel the three-point barrage for the Spurs, nailing four of those suckers and finishing with 17 points.
Devin Vassell shot 5-7 from deep off the bench for an efficient 15 points. Bryn Forbes and Lonnie Walker IV both matched that scoring total off the bench as well.
With Jakob Poeltl and Jock Landale both out, center depth was in the spotlight once more. Drew Eubanks got the start again and turned it over three times in the first three minutes, finishing the game with 18 points mainly from the free throw line and half of the Spurs' 8 turnovers.
Thad Young came off the bench with his best game as a Spur so far, leading the team with 8 assists, using his lefty hook in the paint to finish with 17 points, and adding five boards, a block and a steal. His fit as an off ball big man and playmaking hub is beginning to come into focus.
Keldon Johnson just missed the double-digit club with 8 points, but had 13 boards, 4 assists, a couple of steals and a block.
Derrick White's scoring struggles continued as he managed just 2 points on 1-6 shooting, but he came out of the gate strong as an assist man and finished with 6 apples. His defense remains at an extremely high level as he ripped a pair of steals.
At the end of the game rookies Josh Primo and Joe Wieskamp got in.
Pregame
The San Antonio Spurs (3-7) will host the Sacramento Kings (5-6) tonight as the team will look to start a winning streak.
In the Spurs' previous game, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Spurs, 99-94.
Keldon Johnson scored 22 points, Lonnie Walker IV added 15 and Drew Eubanks had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs.
Here are five things to watch for in tonight's game:
1. The Kings have lost two straight on the road.
2. San Antonio has lost three straight games at home and is 0-2 at home if trailing at halftime.
3. The Spurs rank fourth in the NBA in opponent turnovers. The Spurs are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game, including 9.3 steals, which sits at number seven.
4. The Spurs are 0-4 this season when trailing after the third period.
5. The Spurs have six-consecutive games with fewer 3-point makes than their opponent.
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