Spurs Skid Hits Double Digits After Loss vs. Raptors

The Toronto Raptors grabbed a win against the San Antonio Spurs tonight, marking 10 consecutive losses for Gregg Popovich's squad.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 8, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs' losing streak has officially hit double digits after a 112-98 loss to the Toronto Raptors north of the border.

The Spurs (14-41) fell behind double digits early in the first quarter and had to dig out of a hole early. Once the Raptors (26-30) took a lead with 4:40 left in the first quarter, they never relinquished it.

While the Spurs played well in the second quarter and cut the deficit to as few as three points by halftime, they got bombarded in the third quarter with a 25-11 Raptors run that knocked San Antonio out of the game completely.

Keldon Johnson scored a team-high 22 points, marking the ninth time in the last 11 games he has led the Spurs in scoring. Johnson was one of five Spurs to score in double figures.

Meanwhile, the Raptors were led by Pascal Siakam, who scored 37 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists.

With tonight's game marking the final contest before tomorrow's trade deadline, several Spurs could have put on their jersey for the final time. Among the notable trade targets include center Jakob Poeltl and shooting guard Josh Richardson, arguably the two likeliest Spurs to go.

The Spurs hope to snap their losing streak Friday against the Detroit Pistons. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Published Feb 8, 2023

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.