On Sunday night, the San Antonio Spurs took on the Golden State Warriors with Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan sitting on the sidelines. They lost in a close game, snapping their three-game win streak. Now, with Sochan and Devin Vassell ruled out for the remainder of the season, San Antonio will have to get creative.
Against the Warriors, Popovich rolled with some of the bench guys. He started Cedi Osman, and Zach Collins put up some solid numbers off the bench. But most notably, Sandro Mamukelashvili played a significant role off the pine, giving the Spurs some great minutes when they needed him most.
After the game, head coach Gregg Popovich had some very high praise for Mamukelashvili. (H/t Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News)
“He’s like my favorite player,” Popovich said.
Kelashvili ended the night against Golden State with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists while shooting 4-of-6 from the field.
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