While the young Charlotte Bobcats impressed early drawing the Spurs on the second night of a back-to-back, you just had a feeling it would go the way of classic Mike Tyson overmatched fight. It would only take time for the Spurs to dissect and pick apart the Bobcats, using crisp passes and ball movement in combination with a three-point shooting clinic to put away the Bobcats early in a 132-102 win.
The Spurs got double figures for seven players with two others just a basket away from joining the double digits club.
The Spurs now have three straight road games, starting with Houston on Monday before they make their way back to the comfy confines of the AT&T Center for a matchup against the Boston Celtics on Saturday.
In Retrospect
Our own Jose Grijalva played the role of Miss Cleo with his statement in yesterday's Matchup of the Game post.
With the Spurs' depth, an early dominant night from Parker will help seal the game and the matchup with the ...
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PLAYERS:
Gregg Popovich,
Danny Green,
Tiago Splitter,
Manu Ginobili,
Nando De Colo
TEAMS: Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
TEAMS: Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
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