Spurs crush Kings, 112-85.

Davis Bertans had 25 points in Sac-Town, scoring 5 threes.

Davis Bertans had a strong game with 25 points in just 17 minutes, showcasing his marksmanship with five long balls on 9/15 shooting overall. Jeremy Lamb went close behind with 21 points. Rudy Gay had 13 points with 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Patty Mills contributed twelve points making two 3PTers. Pau Gasol had 10 & 6, shooting 71%.

Truth be told, the Spurs blew open the score in the second quarter, winning it big 33-21, and so on for the third quarter (30-17). They shot astoundingly well from long range (12-21, 57%) to the Kings' 2-17 by comparison, also shooting 53% for the game to Sacramento's 44%. The Spurs had 21 assists, 14 steals and 6 blocks as a team, forcing 14 cough-ups by the Kings.

In the defeat, the Kings lone highlight was Zach Randolph whose 23 points and 8 rebounds kept them motivated early on before the deficit grew out of reach. He shot 8/12 from the floor. Buddy Hield went 2/7 and De'Aaron Fox showed promise with 9 points and 7 assists but couldn't keep it going. Willie Cauley-Stein had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Justin Jackson shot 3-13 and Garrett Temple went 0-8, to drive home the stinging loss.

"He's got the eye of the tiger right now," Coach Popovich said of Bertans, whose play has improved significantly for the defending champions. "And Lamb's been a spark for us, for sure."