Though he hadn't shot the ball particularly well, Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox shares how his game-winner went in vs. the Grizzlies.
Even though the San Antonio Spurs are missing their centerpiece in Victor Wembanyama, they have additional great young players in Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, and De'Aaron Fox. On Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets,
Devin Vassell, who broke out of a slump in the second game vs ... scorer in each of the last two seasons as well as this year before the trade for De'Aaron Fox. Now it's teammate Stephon Castle who's struggling. And it correlates to a bad Spurs stretch.
De’Aaron Fox broke a tie with a 20-footer with 2.6 seconds left for the last of his 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-128 on Saturday night.
De’Aaron Fox won the inaugural Clutch Player of the Year award for good reason. On Saturday night, he reminded everyone of that with a game-winning pull-up from the elbow that gave a shorthanded Spurs team a win on the road against the Grizzlies.
In what was arguably the best game of his five-season NBA career, Vassell also produced a season-best 10 rebounds, set a new career high in made 3-pointers, equaled a career best with four steals and – for good measure – added five assists and a block.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 127-113 at home behind a new career-high in scoring from Devin Vassell with 37 points to lead the team. De'Aaron Fox finished with 15 points and three rebounds. Keldon Johnson finished with 15 points. Chris Paul had 11 and six assists.
Despite the San Antonio Spurs’ tough NBA losing streak, De'Aaron Fox delivered a clutch performance. He sealed the victory with a game-winning point in the final minutes. After the game, Fox spoke about the decisive play and its impact on the team.