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San Antonio Spurs rookie Keldon Johnson turned in another productive outing in the season restart on Sunday during a 108-106 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Johnson recorded nine points and six rebounds in 25 minutes of work off of the bench. He shot 4-of-6 from the field, including 1-of-2 from 3-point range, and added a couple of key plays for the Spurs in the second half of action against the Grizzlies.
On one sequence in the third quarter, Johnson picked off of a pass from Ja Morant in acrobatic fashion, tip-toeing the sideline. A few seconds later, Johnson was there to clean up a miss by Rudy Gay and celebrated accordingly.
KELDON. JOHNSON. 😤 pic.twitter.com/WuIclFoMb1
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 2, 2020
The nine-point, six-rebound performance by Johnson followed a solid game on Friday in which he recorded eight points and six rebounds. He had a key assist late in that game that helped seal the win for the Spurs over the Sacramento Kings.
Johnson hadn’t logged much time in the NBA this season prior to the restart but has played a key role off of the bench for head coach Gregg Popovich. The rookie won’t be counted on to lead the team in scoring but his ability to make plays has proven to be valuable in the early going.
With the win, the Spurs moved into ninth place, just two games behind the Grizzlies. The two teams would each participate in a play-in tournament for the eighth seed in the Western Conference if that result should hold following the eight seeding games.
The Spurs play next on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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