Pat Spencer was outstanding in his first career start on Saturday night in Cleveland.
After strong performances in back-to-back games against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers, Spencer continues to play Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Although the Warriors were missing several players including Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green due to injuries on Saturday, Spencer helped the Warriors beat the Cavaliers on the road in short-handed fashion.
Spencer hit a career-high three-pointer in the Warriors’ 99-94 win on Saturday. The player from Northwestern University made 7 of 12 shots and 3 three-pointers in 29 minutes, scoring a team-high 19 points and dishing out 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.
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Spencer came alive again in the fourth quarter. Spencer faced off against Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in the final seconds. Mitchell scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, and Spencer responded with 12 points to help the Warriors move forward. Spencer scored 12 points in the fourth quarter of back-to-back games for the Warriors.
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In the past three games, Spencer averaged 17.3 points per game, shooting 58.8% from the field, 5.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
Spencer will have a chance to continue his career night when the Warriors take on the Chicago Bulls in the second leg of a back-to-back on the road on Sunday night.
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