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Spurs Look to Bounce Back Defensively vs. Kings

The Sacramento Kings, one of the league's best offensive teams, should provide a strong test for the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.

Jeremy Brener

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The San Antonio Spurs held a one-point lead heading into the fourth quarter against the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Friday night.

However, the Spurs still fell short by 15 points after an offensive explosion from Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole, who combined to knock down 20 three-pointers.

The Spurs hope to learn from their mistakes Friday and apply it in tonight's game against the Sacramento Kings.

"We stayed in the game. They hit some shots. They got some great players that make shots and a team that knows how to play. They hit shots coming down the stretch and we had some defensive flaws," Keldon Johnson said.

Despite their defensive lapse in the final frame of Friday's contest, head coach Gregg Popovich once again preached and praised the effort from his young team.

"A lot of good stuff out there," Popovich said. "Golden State got hot down that stretch. That's what they do. They did a great job of taking over in the fourth quarter. I thought our effort was great. Did a lot of good things defensively and offensively. Really pleased with some of the development of the guys out there. It was a good night."

The Spurs and Kings tip off at 5:00 p.m. in Sacramento.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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