Pro Basketball Hoops Land: Spurs win 8th straight sending the Sixers to an 0-17 start

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

I love the way the San Antonio Spurs play basketball. They play it unselfishly which is the right way to play the game. When guys try to get their own stats all the time, it affects the team chemistry and doesn't always lead to wins. I think that more teams should pattern there play after the Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs win their 8th straight game by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-103, to send the Sixers to an 0-17 start. The Spurs were up at one point by 24 leading over the Sixers 59-35. The Sixers looked like they were going to make a comeback, but they just couldn't get the job done. The Spurs held on for the win. Kwahi Leonard shined without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker in the lineup, by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds. Aron Baynes added 15 points and 9 rebounds. Here are the stats for each team.

Top 5 San Antonio Spurs Scorers

Kwahi Leonard- 26 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 9/15 FG, 6/8 FT, 2/6 3PTFG
Aron Baynes- 15 points, 9 rebounds, 6/9 FG, 3/4 FT
Cory Joseph- 14 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4/10 FG, 6/8 FT, 0/1 3PTFG
Manu Ginobili- 14 points, 3 assists, 4/8 FG, 4/5 FT, 2/3 3PTFG
Matt Bonner- 12 points, 2 assists, 5/5 FG, 2/2 3PTFG

San Antonio Spurs Team Stats

Team Field Goal Percentage- 43%
Team Three Point Percentage- 34%
Team Free Throw Percentage- 80%
Team Rebounds- 52 ( 41- Defensive and 11 Offensive)
Team Assists- 25
Team Steals- 6
Team Turnovers- 14
Team Blocks- 3

Top 5 Philadelphia 76ers Scorers

Michael Carter- Williams- 24 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 9/19 FG, 4/5 FT, 2/3 3PTFG
Alexey Shved- 19 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 7/16 FG, 2/6 3PTFG, 3/3 FT
Henry Sims- 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5/9 FG, 2/3 3PTFG, 0/2 FT
KJ McDaniels- 10 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 2/8 FG, 5/8 FT, 1/5 3PTFG
Robert Covington- 9 points, 3/6 FG, 3/3 3PTFG

Philadelphia 76ers Stats

Sixers Field Goal Percentage- 42%
Sixers Three Point Percentage- 41%
Sixers Free Throw Percentage- 60%
Team Rebounds- 42 ( 34 Defensive and 8 Offensive)
Team Assists- 22
Team Steals- 9
Team Turnovers- 10
Team Blocks- 3

This loss for the Sixers sends them to 0-17, if they lose the next game they will tie the 2009-2010 New Jersey Nets with an 0-18 start. The San Antonio Spurs have won 8 straight games and are now sitting at 13-4, which is good enough for 5th in the Western Conference right now. I think the San Antonio Spurs will repeat as NBA Champions. What are your thoughts on this game? Send me your comments. Thank you for reading Pro Basketball Hoops Land. The place where you can read articles, send comments and on the left side of this blog, purchase San Antonio Spurs merchandise or sometimes below my articles.

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