Brandon Ingram slammed the ball through the net, crashing to the hardwood alongside Christian Wood of the upcoming Rockets, winning a 1-PT nail-biter with a superstar performance. The Slender-Man finished with 38 points, 3 steals & 2 blocks, a thrilling relief given the absence of both Andre Drummond & Dejounte Murray.
Ingram played well again to top the Nets, with 19 points, setting the Spurs up for one final game at home, with history on the line. Fred VanVleet dropped 38 points with 14 assists on the Nets, who were led by 36 points from Kyrie Irving. Andre Drummond had 24 points & 24 rebounds.
San Antonio overcame the Orlando Magic on the road, and will have to do it one more time. The dynastic champions have set a new league record with 46 consecutive wins, outdoing their own team record from six years ago. In the first victory, the Spurs were led by 28 from Ingram.
Ingram will play the superstar role, given Murray's absence until the playoffs begin. Andre Drummond's physicality helped power the Spurs past the Golden State Warriors, the latest of tough home defenses to end the season. The Warriors played well in the 1st Quarter, then went down big, cut the lead down to 4 points, before falling behind again for good due to Buddy Hield's nine daggers from deep. Kevin Love had a solid 22 points, with 19 by Trey Burke. Ingram had a firm sixteen with 3 steals.
Fittingly, should San Antone succeed at making history, yet again, they will take one final trip on the road to Houston for the rubber match. The Spurs currently stand at 77-3, with just two games left to play. Another championship run appears to be a certainty, but they won't let their guard down, since the last time got them into a seven-game war with the Memphis Grizzlies.
