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Spurs PG Tre Jones Reacts to 'Weird' Loss vs. Kings

Tre Jones spoke with the media after the San Antonio Spurs' 131-129 loss to the Sacramento Kings.

Jeremy Brener

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The San Antonio Spurs went through a roller coaster of emotions that ultimately ended in a 131-129 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night at the Golden1 Center.

Playing without Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs were a massive underdog. And that appeared to be the case in the first half when the Spurs trailed by double digits. The Spurs trailed by as much as 20, but they began to chip away, ultimately grabbing a lead early in the fourth quarter.

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The Spurs held a lead for most of the fourth quarter and in fact held a five-point advantage with less than a minute to go. However, a 7-0 run by the Kings in the final minute stunned the Spurs and led to an untimely loss.

"We had the win in our hands, for sure," Spurs point guard Tre Jones said postgame. "It's a tough one. We're down big. Just kept sticking with it, clawed our way back, got the lead, able to hold on to the lead. That was weird at the end what even happened, but we’ll have to just go watch and see what happened and then just learn from it.”

In the final minute, Kings guard Malik Monk hit a 3-pointer in transition to tie the game. Then, on the ensuing possession, Domantas Sabonis stole a bad pass from Malaki Branham and ran away on a fast break for a go-ahead dunk.

Spurs Suffer Crushing Loss to Kings Without Wemby

Losing is no stranger to the Spurs, who dropped their 50th game in Thursday's loss, but like the 49 before this one, they have to learn from it and apply their lessons to the next game.

The Spurs are back in action tomorrow against the Golden State Warriors. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT.

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Jeremy Brener
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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