San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors
· National Basketball AssociationHarrison Barnes swishes 3-pointer at the buzzer as Spurs stun Warriors with 114-111 win
Draymond Green made two free throws with 3.1 seconds left to make it 111-all after Barnes fouled him, then the veteran guard let it fly over Jimmy Butler and was immediately swarmed by his teammates when the horn sounded.
Keldon Johnson made a go-ahead layup with 11 seconds left after tying the game with 32 seconds remaining and finished with 21 points.
Butler scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and converted 16 of 17 free throws and Stephen Curry scored 30 with five 3-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds, but this loss could jeopardize Golden State securing a top-six playoff seed and avoiding the play-in tournament.
Stephon Castle also had 21 for San Antonio.
Green contributed 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists but the Warriors lost a critical game at home for a second straight time.
Buddy Hield came off the bench to score 12 as the Warriors for much of the game looked like the more energized group as both teams played on consecutive nights — Golden State coming off a 133-95 win at Phoenix and San Antonio a 122-117 road loss to the Clippers.
Barnes wound up with 20 points against his former team as the Spurs snapped a three-game skid with just their second victory in 10 games.
Warriors: Of Golden State's 45 first-half shots, 29 were 3s.
Regular Season Series
SA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
(00:00) [Spurs] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 114 - 111 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Harrison Barnes makes 27-foot three point shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 114 - 111 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Julian Champagnie enters the game for Bismack Biyombo | 111 - 111 |
Statistics
 SA |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-81 | FG | 36-86 |
| 48.1 | Field Goal % | 41.9 |
| 18-46 | 3PT | 16-48 |
| 39.1 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 18-21 | FT | 23-28 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 82.1 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 23 | Assists | 29 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler III, SF | Day-To-Day | Apr 29 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell, SG | Out | Apr 12 |
| Jeremy Sochan, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama, C | Out | Mar 27 |
| De'Aaron Fox, PG | Out | Mar 13 |
| Riley Minix, F | Out | Jan 15 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | - | L3 |
 Memphis |
48 | 34 | .585 | 4 | W1 |
 Dallas |
39 | 43 | .476 | 13 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
34 | 48 | .415 | 18 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
21 | 61 | .256 | 31 | L7 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
 Golden State |
48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
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