leonard inspires as spurs draw level with warriors
Last Updated : GMT 09:40:38
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Last Updated : GMT 09:40:38
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

At the top of the Western Conference on Monday

Leonard inspires as Spurs draw level with Warriors

Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicleLeonard inspires as Spurs draw level with Warriors

Kawhi Leonard shrugged off the after-effects of a recent concussion to score 31 points
Los Angeles - Arab Today

Kawhi Leonard shrugged off the after-effects of a recent concussion to score 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs downed Atlanta to go level with Golden State at the top of the Western Conference on Monday.
Leonard, who had been concussed after a clash with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo last Thursday, showed no sign of the knock as he led the Spurs to a 107-99 victory over the Hawks.
The win gave San Antonio an identical 52-14 record to Western Conference pace-setters Golden State, who host Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Leonard was backed by an all-round scoring display from his Spurs team-mates with David Lee, Danny Green, Patty Mills and Pau Gasol all posting double figure points tallies.
Leonard also chipped in with five rebounds and four assists as the Spurs claimed back-to-back wins following their victory over an under-strength Golden State on Saturday.
For Atlanta, Dennis Schroder led the scoring with 22 points, with Tim Hardaway adding 17 points and Paul Millsap 16.
Karl-Anthony Towns poured on 39 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a surprisingly comfortable 119-104 win over the in-form Washington Wizards, at Target Center Minneapolis, on March 13, 2017 
The Spurs lived dangerously at times however, and gave up a season-high 23 turnovers during an uneven performance.
"All teams make mistakes -- nobody plays a perfect game," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "But overall, I was pleased with our defense, given the fact that we turned it over 23 times and still held Atlanta below 100 points. I'm really pleased that we continued to guard and hustle the way we did despite being sloppy with the ball." 
Leonard meanwhile said he was fully recovered from his concussion which had left him complaining of headaches and blurred vision in his left eye.
"I felt good -- it was just like any other game," said Leonard. "Our trainers did a good job of getting me prepared."
Elsewhere Monday, Karl-Anthony Towns poured on 39 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a surprisingly comfortable 119-104 win over the in-form Washington Wizards.
Ricky Rubio scored 22 points and added 19 assists for Minnesota as Washington slipped to 41-25 for the season. The Timberwolves have now won eight of their past 12 games. 
Washington's scoring was led by John Wall with 27 points while Bradley Beal contributed 20 points despite a wayward shooting performance that saw him make just seven of 21 attempts.
The Chicago Bulls ended a five-game losing streak with a 115-109 win over the Hornets after Rajon Rondo's 20-point haul, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 13, 2017 
In Toronto, DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points with six rebounds and two assists to guide the Raptors past the Dallas Mavericks 100-78.
The Raptors improved to 39-28 after losing their two previous games. 
Toronto effectively settled the contest in the third quarter, building a 13-point lead which was soon stretched to 22 points in the fourth quarter after Fred VanVleet's three pointer.
Norman Powell scored 19 points while Jonas Valanciunas weighed in with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Harrison Barnes with 18 points and Dirk Nowitzki with 17 points were top scorers for Dallas.
In Charlotte, the Chicago Bulls ended a five-game losing streak with a 115-109 win over the Hornets after Rajon Rondo's 20-point haul.
The veteran added seven points and six assists and was the key figure in helping Chicago's sputtering offense find its rhythm again.
Rondo was brought back into the starting line-up by coach Fred Hoiberg after the Bulls limp 100-80 surrender against Boston on Sunday. It was Rondo's first start since late December.
"We had to make a change," Hoiberg said. "We had five straight losses and we had to shake things up, and that's what we decided to do to try to inject some pace into our team," Hoiberg added, singling out Rondo for praise.
"Hopefully he'll play well the rest of the year and hopefully he'll continue to inject life into our team."
Dwyane Wade, who scored 23 points, said Rondo's speed had been the key to a rejuvenated performance.
"What Rondo brings to the game is his pace, which allows us to get the ball up the court and we're moving the ball and our bodies are moving as well," Wade said. 
"It's easy basketball to play, so it becomes contagious. It starts at our point guard, and then it goes down the line."


Source: AFP

themuslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

leonard inspires as spurs draw level with warriors leonard inspires as spurs draw level with warriors

 



Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

GMT 09:23 2017 Wednesday ,19 April

1105 food baskets distributed in Yemen

GMT 09:35 2018 Monday ,08 January

Trump marijuana policy reversal stokes fears

GMT 11:09 2017 Saturday ,16 December

Russia poses risk to undersea cables: UK defense chief

GMT 09:56 2017 Thursday ,02 November

Digital subscriber gains rev up NY Times profit

GMT 01:38 2016 Thursday ,29 December

Iraqi President meets Kuwaiti Foreign Minister

GMT 17:37 2017 Tuesday ,21 February

Le Pen refuses to wear veil, fails to meet with Mufti

GMT 01:48 2016 Monday ,13 June

Pioneering solar pilots 'make sci-fi a reality'

GMT 18:45 2016 Wednesday ,21 December

Several Qaeda militants killed in drone strike

GMT 07:28 2018 Thursday ,11 January

As US freezes aid, Pakistan dismisses economic fears

GMT 11:14 2017 Sunday ,12 March

My video is flagrant but smashed the charts

GMT 09:21 2018 Wednesday ,10 January

unveils London boutique and appoints MG Empower

GMT 07:48 2018 Thursday ,04 January

L’Oréal Professionnel unveils Alexa

GMT 07:41 2017 Saturday ,19 August

Brief tourism impact from Spain attacks

GMT 00:02 2017 Friday ,22 December

UK-Iranian prisoner could be released

GMT 21:53 2016 Tuesday ,14 June

Israeli tech second only to Silicon Valley

GMT 00:25 2017 Friday ,27 October

Ex-HSBC executive can face US extradition: UK court

GMT 07:44 2017 Wednesday ,20 September

Iran asks award-winning film-maker to report to prosecutor

GMT 10:34 2017 Saturday ,11 November

Politics free? Even country music awards poke Trump

GMT 07:59 2017 Sunday ,17 December

Embassy in London marks Accession, National Days
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
 
 Themuslimchronicle Facebook,themuslimchronicle facebook  Themuslimchronicle Twitter,themuslimchronicle twitter Themuslimchronicle Rss,themuslimchronicle rss  Themuslimchronicle Youtube,themuslimchronicle youtube  Themuslimchronicle Youtube,themuslimchronicle youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©

muslimchronicle muslimchronicle muslimchronicle muslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle themuslimchronicle themuslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle