On Monday, the San Antonio Spurs cruised past the Sacramento Kings with a commanding 116-96 victory.
Victor Wembanyama delivered another stellar performance, matching his career high in three-pointers with six and finishing with 34 points on 13-of-22 shooting. He went 6-of-12 from beyond the arc and added 14 rebounds, six assists, and three blocks.
Chris Paul notched a double-double, contributing 12 points and 11 assists, showing impressive form throughout the game.
Stephon Castle also made a strong impact with 15 points and six assists.
With this win, the Spurs improve to 5-6, while the Kings fall to 6-5 on the season.
How It Happened…
FINAL: Spurs 116, Kings 96
Spurs vs Kings Final Box / NBA.com
Fourth Quarter:
- 1:56: This one is wrapping up. Spurs will get their fifth victory of the season. Spurs 110, Kings 96.
- 5:14: Keldon Johnson just hit a nasty fadeaway three-pointer. The beatdown is on here in San Antonio. Spurs 105, Kings 89.
- 9:27: Mamukelashvili just drilled back-to-back threes. Castle up to six assists now. Spurs lead is up to 18. Spurs 95, Kings 78.
Third Quarter:
- 0:00: Another run for the Spurs has they’ve pushed their lead back up to 13. Stephon Castle is having another great game, as he’s got 10 points 4-for-9 shooting. Spurs 84, Kings 71.
- 3:46: Kings on a bit of a run as DeRozan has hit a pair of mid-range shots. Spurs 75, Kings 68.
- 6:20: Spurs have pushed their lead to 14 now. Wembanyama leads the way with 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Spurs 75, Kings 61.
- 9:53: Spurs aren’t relenting as Wembanyama gets a putback dunk and Champagnie drills another three-pointer. Spurs 68, Kings 61.
HALFTIME: Spurs 60, Kings 55
Spurs vs. Kings halftime stats / NBA.com
Second Quarter:
- 3:24: Timeout Kings after Julian Champagnie drains a three of his own to take the lead. Spurs 50, Kings 47.
- 3:48: Zach Collins just drilled his first three of the game to tie things up. Spurs 47, Kings 47.
- 6:05: Wembanyama just hit his fourth three of the night. Kings take the lead on a Keon Ellis three, however. Kings 41, Spurs 40.
- 7:29: Wembayama just hit his third three of the game to take the lead. Spurs 37, Kings 36.
- 9:43: Spurs go on a run and the Kings take a timeout after a Keldon Johnson dunk. Kings 33, Spurs 29.
First Quarter:
- 0:00: At the end of the quarter, Victor Wembanyama leads the way with eight points on 3-for-5 shooting. Sabonis has eight to lead the Kings. They lead by seven. Kings 29, Spurs 22.
- WATCH: Victor Wembanyama Drains Deep Three, Blocks Sabonis in Epic Sequence
- 6:05: Spurs take a timeout after the long mid-range bucket from Sabonis. They lead by three. Spurs 18, Kings 15.
- 6:43: Victor Wembanyama just blocked a shot from Sabonis. Castle then follows it up with a deep tree. Spurs 18, Kings 13.
- 9:37: First points of the game belong to the Spurs. Victor Wembanyama just drilled a three, too. Spurs 7, Kings 4.
