Strong first half boosts Spurs past Warriors, 101-112 (2-0).

In just the 1st Quarter, Fred VanVleet leveled the Warriors with five 3PT bombs. He would hit two more after a blowout victory ensued for the Spurs, finishing with 23 points to lead San Antonio to a 2-0 lead. 

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 17 for the Spurs. It was a 4-16 shooting night for Brandon Ingram (11 points) but with 20 made shots from the perimeter as a team, the Spurs were just fine as Ingram took off the second half. The Spurs would go on to lead by as many as 24 points, with Dejounte Murray scoring 15 points with 4 steals & 7 rebounds. Evan Fournier chipped in 13, with Andre Drummond's 12 points, 19 rebounds & 7 assists simply too much for Golden State to overcome.

For the Warriors, Giannis Antetokounmpo poured his heart into the game, notching 37 points, 24 rebounds & 8 assists with 3 steals and 2 blocks. Steph Curry had another cold shooting night, going 1-8 from long distance (9 points, 10 assists). DeAndre Jordan had 15 points, 12 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins scored 13. Kevin Knox, II, scored just 6 points going 3-10 overall.

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