The Warriors averted near disaster Saturday in what was almost an epic second-half meltdown in their 100-94 win over the Spurs.
The Spurs closed out the third quarter on a 10-2 run to pull within seven points of the Warriors who led by as many as 17 points in the second half.Jordan Poole made a pair of critical free throws in the final minute in what was otherwise an uncharacteristically down night for the third-year guard.
Jonathan Kuminga made a case for him to be in the playoff rotation. He had a big second quarter, coming off the bench, looking like a veteran on both ends of the court. The 19-year-old stripped the ball from Spurs forward Keita Bates-Diop and then lobbed it to Gary Payton II to get a layup in transition. Kuminga got another steal moments later off of a bad pass from center Zach Collins. He then drew a foul driving through the lane.
Kuminga didn’t play in the third quarter, but the seventh overall pick of last year’s draft opened the fourth quarter with a corner 3.It’s also noteworthy that Draymond Green inked his fourth double-double of the season, finishing with 13 rebounds and 12 points. He also handed out eight assists.