Thanks to timely shooting from Keita Bates-Diop and some key fourth-quarter stops, the Spurs win the first regular-season NBA game in Austin history
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich talks to his team during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, Thursday, April 6, 2023. The Spurs defeated the Trail Blazers 129-127.AUSTIN -- Spurs coach Gregg Popovich walked into the new Moody Center for the first time Thursday and knew it would be a fun night.
The Spurs held Portland without points for the next 4:03, and got relatively hot from 3-point range in the process. The victory improved the Spurs to 21-59, officially leaving the mantle of the worst season in club annals to the 1996-97 squad that ended with 20 victories.
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