Johnson, Barnes help Spurs fend off hard-charging Thunder for first NBA Cup victory, 110-104
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Keldon Johnson scored 22 points, Harrison Barnes added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-104 Tuesday night without Victor Wembanyama for their first victory in the Emirates NBA Cup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and Jalen Williams added 27 points for Oklahoma City.
The Thunder closed the game on a 27-12 run but were unable to score in the final minute.
Spurs rookie Stephon Castle, who had 10 points and eight assists, blocked Gilgeous-Alexander's layup with 22 seconds remaining and the Spurs leading 110-104.
San Antonio's Chris Paul added 14 points and 11 assists with the veteran point guard tossing in a 3-pointer as the shot clock was expiring to give the Spurs a 107-98 lead with 1:27 remaining.
Wembanyama and Devin Vassell missed their second straight game with leg injuries. Wembanyama is recovering from a bruised knee and Vassell has a sore left knee.
Oklahoma City was without Chet Holmgren, who is expected to miss two months with a fractured hip.
Thunder: After forcing 13 turnovers in the first half, Oklahoma City was only able to add seven more in the second half.
Spurs: Barnes was 3 for 7 on 3-pointers in scoring a season high.
Johnson threw down a one-handed dunk with 1:46 remaining in the first half after a crossover sent his defender tumbling to the court. With the arena buzzing in anticipation 30 seconds later, Johnson reset his feet and drained a 3-pointer to give the Spurs a 58-57 lead. It was part of a 25-3 run spanning the seocnd and third quarters that gave the Spurs a 74-58 lead three minutes into the second half.
San Antonio had lost its first five games in the NBA Cup.
Thunder: Host Portland on Wednesday.
Spurs: Host Utah on Thursday in the second of a three-game homestand.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jalen Williams vs. Zach Collins (Harrison Barnes gains possession) | |||
11:35 | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point driving layup (Harrison Barnes assists) | 0-2 | |
11:25 | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Cason Wallace assists) | 3-2 | |
11:12 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 3-5 | |
10:55 | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | |||
10:49 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
10:40 | Zach Collins offensive foul (Cason Wallace draws the foul) | |||
10:40 | Zach Collins turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:26 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Zach Collins steals) | |||
10:15 | Julian Champagnie turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:09 | Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:04 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Harrison Barnes misses two point driving layup | |||
9:49 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Harrison Barnes steals) | |||
9:34 | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals) | |||
9:31 | Aaron Wiggins turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
9:29 | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | |||
9:25 | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | |||
9:19 | Zach Collins blocks Jalen Williams's two point cutting finger roll layup | |||
9:08 | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | |||
9:08 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point putback dunk | 5-5 | |
9:03 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 5-7 | |
8:51 | +3 | Cason Wallace makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 8-7 | |
8:39 | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | |||
8:36 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Jalen Williams misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
8:25 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
8:25 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul (Stephon Castle draws the foul) | |||
8:19 | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point driving layup (Stephon Castle assists) | 8-9 | |
8:09 | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 10-9 | |
7:57 | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals) | |||
7:54 | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point running dunk (Jalen Williams assists) | 12-9 | |
7:54 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
7:34 | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point floating jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 12-11 | |
7:16 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 14-11 | |
7:04 | Julian Champagnie turnover (bad pass) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | |||
6:59 | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point running jump shot (Cason Wallace assists) | 17-11 | |
6:41 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point pullup jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 17-13 | |
6:27 | Aaron Wiggins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:24 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
6:18 | Chris Paul misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:13 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
6:09 | Luguentz Dort misses three point running jump shot | |||
6:05 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | Zach Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
5:49 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 19-13 | |
5:19 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 19-15 | |
5:18 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
5:00 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 21-15 | |
4:36 | +3 | Tre Jones makes three point jump shot (Keldon Johnson assists) | 21-18 | |
4:16 | Cason Wallace misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:13 | Charles Bassey defensive rebound | |||
4:04 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 21-21 | |
3:48 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point stepback jump shot | 23-21 | |
3:34 | Stephon Castle misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:30 | Charles Bassey offensive rebound | |||
3:22 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 23-24 | |
3:10 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot | 25-24 | |
2:59 | +2 | Charles Bassey makes two point layup (Keldon Johnson assists) | 25-26 | |
2:59 | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Charles Bassey draws the foul) | |||
2:59 | +1 | Charles Bassey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-27 | |
2:43 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists) | 27-27 | |
2:20 | Tre Jones misses two point driving layup | |||
2:20 | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point running finger roll layup | 29-27 | |
2:00 | Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot | |||
2:00 | Julian Champagnie offensive rebound | |||
1:54 | Tre Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
1:54 | Charles Bassey offensive rebound | |||
1:44 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot | 29-30 | |
1:32 | Charles Bassey blocks Jalen Williams's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
1:32 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
1:26 | Julian Champagnie misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:26 | Thunder defensive rebound | |||
1:18 | Tre Jones personal foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
1:13 | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point pullup jump shot | 32-30 | |
0:45 | Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball) (Ajay Mitchell steals) | |||
0:41 | +3 | Ajay Mitchell makes three point running pullup jump shot | 35-30 | |
0:33 | +2 | Charles Bassey makes two point cutting layup (Malaki Branham assists) | 35-32 | |
0:33 | Ajay Mitchell shooting foul (Charles Bassey draws the foul) | |||
0:33 | Charles Bassey misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:30 | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | |||
0:16 | Ajay Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Julian Champagnie steals) | |||
0:02 | Stephon Castle offensive foul (Charge) (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
0:02 | Stephon Castle turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:43 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:28 | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Adam Flagler steals) | |||
11:14 | Adam Flagler misses three point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Thunder offensive rebound | |||
11:13 | Chris Paul personal foul (Loose ball) (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
11:08 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:05 | Dillon Jones offensive rebound | |||
10:59 | Sandro Mamukelashvili shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
10:59 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-32 | |
10:59 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-32 | |
10:35 | +2 | Sandro Mamukelashvili makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 37-34 | |
10:25 | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point pullup jump shot | 40-34 | |
10:08 | Sandro Mamukelashvili misses two point cutting layup | |||
10:08 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Jump ball. Sandro Mamukelashvili vs. Dillon Jones (Julian Champagnie gains possession) | |||
10:01 | Malaki Branham misses two point driving layup | |||
9:58 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
9:47 | Luguentz Dort misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
9:47 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
9:47 | Dillon Jones personal foul (Zach Collins draws the foul) | |||
9:43 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point cutting layup (Malaki Branham assists) | 40-36 | |
9:32 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:32 | Thunder offensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Malaki Branham personal foul (Loose ball) (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
9:24 | Dillon Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
9:22 | Spurs defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Adam Flagler personal foul (Loose ball) (Malaki Branham draws the foul) | |||
9:00 | Julian Champagnie turnover (lost ball) (Alex Caruso steals) | |||
8:43 | Luguentz Dort misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
8:41 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point running layup (Chris Paul assists) | 40-38 | |
8:17 | +3 | Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 43-38 | |
8:10 | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals) | |||
8:04 | Julian Champagnie blocks Luguentz Dort's two point layup | |||
7:59 | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | |||
7:58 | Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball) (Alex Caruso steals) | |||
7:46 | Adam Flagler misses three point jump shot | |||
7:41 | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | |||
7:38 | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | |||
7:35 | Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | |||
7:20 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | |||
7:08 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:05 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
7:02 | Dillon Jones personal foul (Zach Collins draws the foul) | |||
6:50 | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | |||
6:46 | Adam Flagler defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Julian Champagnie shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
6:37 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
6:37 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-38 | |
6:37 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-38 | |
6:26 | Stephon Castle turnover (bad pass) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | |||
6:15 | Adam Flagler misses three point jump shot | |||
6:11 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:01 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | +3 | Dillon Jones makes three point jump shot (Cason Wallace assists) | 48-38 | |
5:42 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists) | 48-41 | |
5:25 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (traveling) | |||
5:05 | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Keldon Johnson offensive rebound | |||
4:59 | Kenrich Williams shooting foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | |||
4:59 | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-42 | |
4:59 | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-43 | |
4:50 | Cason Wallace misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:45 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
4:35 | +2 | Charles Bassey makes two point alley-oop layup (Stephon Castle assists) | 48-45 | |
4:35 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
4:27 | Kenrich Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
4:22 | Tre Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:16 | Charles Bassey misses two point floating jump shot | |||
4:12 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
4:09 |