Soon after, Second Half's game resumed.
The two sides returned to the field and continued the competition.
In the first attack of team Spurs, Parker dribbled the ball to Top of the Key and found Pick-and-Roll of Gasol, broke through and entered Mid-range, attracted McGee's defense and then passed the ball to Gasol of Roll.
Gasol directly attacked the frame after receiving the ball, but was pulled down by Collins beside him.
After standing on Free-Throw Line, he made two free throws.
Thunder Serve quickly.
After Westbrook dribbles the ball to Frontcourt, he looks for Pick-and-Roll of Chen Xi, then directly accelerates and rushes into Interior, against the long arm of Gasol, and completes Layup in Contact.
Not only did he score two points, he also got an extra penalty.
Popovich was very dissatisfied with this penalty. He believed that the ball was not a foul, but it was useless. Referee ignored it.
After Westbrook stood on Free-Throw Line, he slowly pushed the ball out.
Basketball bounced on the frame twice and then fell back into the net.
Two plus one equals 61 to 68.
The next attack of the Spurs team, Aldridge, after asking for the ball in the low post, hit Collins from behind. Before McGee came up to help defend, Layup finished by turning to Baseline.
Looking back, Chen Xi caught the ball and pushed past Midcourt Line. After quickly moving to the position of Top of the Key, Dribble stayed in place and waved to Grant for cover.
After using the screen to take a step, Three-Pointer the ball is shot directly.
Huh~~
Three-Pointer hit.
Thunder is approaching the score again.
There was no celebration. Chen Xi retreated quickly. After high-fiving Teammates, he stood at Top of the Key and looked at White who was bringing the ball. He lowered his focus and focused on defense.
White Top of the Key Chen Xi, I want to wait for a Pick-and-Roll cover.
But just when his eyes looked at Teammates who was raising his head, Chen Xi quickly stepped forward to press for it, disrupting White's rhythm.
Almost losing control of the ball, White had to stop the ball with his back and wait for Teammates to respond.
Finally, Parker arrived. As soon as he passed the ball, it was intercepted by a long arm.
This long arm that jumps out quickly comes from Russell·Westbrook.
Westbrook seized the opportunity and quickly intercepted White's pass, then rushed out and rushed towards Frontcourt.
His exaggerated movement speed while holding the ball directly left all nine people on the field behind.
After arriving at Frontcourt, he flew towards the unguarded Basket and hit the basket with a powerful two-handed blow.
Beep!!!
Spurs calls out Timeout.
The first three Possession were directly scored by 8 points, and they only led by 9 points in total.
Popovich is very dissatisfied with the offense and defense of these Possession.
On the other side, Westbrook was shaking the doll, slowly retreating to his own half, and then followed Chen Xi with a fierce mid-air Contact.
The two of them joined forces and set off a wave of counterattack, stopping Spurs.
This is very morale-boosting.
The short Timeout ended quickly and the game started again.
Team Spurs continued the previous strategy in Offensive End, which was initiated by Parker and ended by Aldridge.
I have to say that tonight's Aldridge is indeed irresistible. He already has excellent low-post offensive skills, but when he encounters the fiery Touch tonight, Thunder has no way to defeat him.
The terrifying low-post Offensive Efficiency made 13 of 19 shots in the half and scored 28 points.
And it seems to Second Half that his condition has not declined much.
In the absence of Leonard, he single-handedly supported the entire team's offense.
And Thunder also showed a completely different mental outlook from the first half.
The whole team played a very team-oriented Basketball with a spirit of spirit.
Jeff·Green, Vince·Carter, Seth·Curry, several players with space attributes, all hit Three-Pointer's shots in Third Quarter.
This greatly reduces the burden on the two core players on the court to chase points.
After the final three quarters, Thunder 96 to 100, the point difference was narrowed to only four points.
The scores of both sides are extremely high, but their playing styles are somewhat different from their own.
On Spurs's side, Basketball became Aldridge's star player, scoring points by one person.
On the contrary, it was Thunder who changed from the norm. Five members of the team scored in double figures and became a living team Basketball.
And when it comes to Fourth Quarter, the advantages of Thunder become more obvious.
Aldridge, fatigue is visible to the naked eye.
On the other hand, on Thunder's side, Westbrook is still very active.
In Third Quarter, Chen Xi, who left the game early and got enough rest, immediately resumed his firepower after re-entering the stage and bombarded Spurs indiscriminately.
Fourth Quarter, Thunder took the lead in just 3 minutes.
Afterwards, Spurs lost their momentum. Just trying desperately to stabilize the score had exhausted their energy, let alone chasing points.
Even if White stepped forward at a critical moment and added a key goal to the team Three-Pointer, he was immediately beaten back by Westbrook's two plus one.
Popovich had no choice at this moment. He glanced at Leonard sitting on the bench wearing a suit and sighed.
Soon, the game ended. Thunder defeated Spurs 131 to 125, reversing the victory.
Chen Xi made 11 of 19 shots from the field and scored 25 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.
Westbrook made 10 of 21 shots from the field and scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists.
Carter 7 made 4 shots and Three-Pointer 4 made 3 shots, scoring 11 points and 5 rebounds.
Green made 6 of 10 shots, Three-Pointer made 2 of 4, and Free Throw scored 2 of 2 and scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
Curry made 3 of 6 shots, Three-Pointer made 3 of 5 shots, Free Throw made 2 of 2 shots and scored 11 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.
Alexander made 8 of 15 shots and scored 19 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
When Davis was absent due to injury, Thunder, with everyone on board, played an excellent team game.
On Spurs's side, Aldridge made 20 of 30 shots from the field, and Free Throw made 14 of 14, scoring 54 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. While scoring the highest score in his career, he unfortunately lost the game.
These 56 points turned out to be a tragedy.
After the game, Thunder officially released an announcement about Davis's injury, announcing that Brow would be absent for about two weeks again. Obviously, Thunder Team paid great attention to Davis's injury and gave him enough time to rest.
Of course, it may also be based on the confidence in the ability of Westbrook and Chen Xi to lead the team, so there is no need to overdraft Brow to stabilize the team's record.
This is obviously something Davis has never enjoyed when Pelicans and Leader were the core.
If minor injuries can be healed, this will be a good thing for Brow's health and career prospects.
On January 12, Thunder, who flew back to Oklahoma, faced the Spurs team again at home.
Two days are enough for Aldridge and Touch to completely fall back.
This night Spurs returned to the normal state without Kawhi.
Aldridge made 9 of 17 in the game, and Free Throw made 5 of 5, with only 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
And this kind of data is obviously incapable of leading the team to win.
Although a 2007 veteran stood up on the bench and gave the team some help, the decline was still hard to conceal.
Belinelli played 23 minutes and made 8 of 10 shots. Three-Pointer made 4 of 6 shots. Free Throw made 4 of 4 shots and scored 24 points.