With longtime head coach Gregg Popovich stepping away temporarily due to health reasons, the San Antonio Spurs tapped assistant coach Mitch Johnson to step in as acting head coach. This decision has brought Johnson into the spotlight,

SAN ANTONIO - The sudden illness and indefinite absence of coach Gregg Popovich suddenly cast Mitch Johnson into the spotlight as acting NBA head coach of the S

The Kings travel to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Monday at 5:00 PM PT. Unlike most swing stats throughout the season, the key stat for tonight isn’t necessarily close coming into the game. The Kings are top four in points off turnovers while the Spurs are 20th, but looking at it a little closer tells more of the story.

San Antonio’s defense smothered Sacramento, as the Kings shot 42.9% from the field and 27% from deep. The Spurs turned the ball o