Sports Season On February 13, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Raptors hosted the Spurs. The two teams have met once this season, when the Raptors narrowly beat the Spurs by seven points on the road. And in today's game, the Spurs took revenge with an excellent performance and team cooperation to defeat the Raptors away.
From the start of the first quarter, Wembanyama showed good form. He hit a three-pointer and completed a dunk to score eight points to give the Spurs a perfect 10-0 start. The Raptors were a little slow to heat up in the opening stages and were caught off guard by the Spurs. Although the Raptors gradually found their rhythm in the subsequent games, the Spurs maintained their lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led the Raptors 34-28. Heading into the second quarter, Wembanyama continued to put in a stellar performance. He even made a difficult dunk against Poeltl to the delight of the fans. The Spurs went on a 10-1 run at the start of the second quarter to further widen the difference. The Raptors have been terrible during this time, with disorganization on the offensive end and leaks on the defensive end. By halftime, the Spurs had led the Raptors by as many as 17 points, 67-50.
Returning from halftime, Barrett scored seven straight points in the opening game to try to lead the team to chase the score, but a 22-4 offensive frenzy ensued by the Spurs. The Spurs were on fire in the quarter, blossoming inside and outside, while the Raptors fell into a scoring drought. The Spurs also relied on an 11-point offensive win in the first quarter to extend the margin to around 30 points and secure an early victory. The suspense of the game was lost in the final quarter, and both sides played with substitute lineups. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Raptors 122-99 away to complete revenge.
In this game, Spurs performed very well. They played at a very high level on both ends of the floor, with seven players in double figures on the team. Among them, Wembanyama's performance was particularly eye-catching, he scored 27 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 10 blocks in the game, becoming the MVP of the game. In addition, players such as Vassell and Tre Jones also performed well and contributed to the Spurs' victory. In contrast, the Raptors' performance looked very bad. They lacked effective organization and coordination on the offensive end, and they were also full of holes on the defensive end. Key players such as Barrett and Barnes were mediocre and unable to lead the team out of the situation. After this game, the Raptors' record has also dropped further, and they need to seriously sum up the lessons learned and adjust their condition as soon as possible to meet the next games.
All in all, it was a very good game. The Spurs got their revenge with a big away win over the Raptors with a great performance and teamwork. We look forward to seeing each other again in future competitions and bringing us more exciting moments."