Lively closed Thursday's 120-109 win over the Spurs with 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and one steal across 28 minutes.
Lively outplayed Daniel Gafford, who got the start at center. The former showed a more efficient touch near the rim and made his presence on the glass at both ends of the court. As if that wasn't enough, Lively's six assists tied a career-high mark. The second-year center could steal the starting gig from Gafford if he puts up numbers like these off the bench regularly.