Spurs to carry on being disciplined 'collective'

The San Antonio Spurs have been showcasing their depth and can continue to do so as they finish a five-game homestand against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov 20 (Nov 21, Singapore time).

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The Spurs have won two straight National Basketball Association (NBA) games, both without star centre Victor Wembanyama, who is out with a calf injury.

They leaned on strength in numbers to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 111-101 on Nov 18, as guard De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points and forward Harrison Barnes added 23.

“We were trying, I think, for the most part, but we got a little outside of ourselves just with our discipline,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “In the fourth quarter, we had a really solid, disciplined defensive team effort that felt more connected than it did in the third quarter.”

Besides Fox and Barnes, Keldon Johnson contributed 18 points while Devin Vassell and Kelly Olynyk scored 10 points each in the win. The Spurs were also without guard Stephon Castle (hip), who is expected to miss another week, along with 2.24m Frenchman Wembanyama.