Overview
- San Antonio, which beat the Warriors 127-113 on Wednesday, rode Victor Wembanyama’s 41 points, 18 rebounds and three blocks in just 29 minutes for a wire-to-wire win.
- The Spurs improved to 58-18 with a 10-game streak and have won 26 of their past 28, closing to two games behind the Thunder for the No. 1 seed and owning the season tiebreaker.
- Golden State was depleted, with Stephen Curry missing a 26th straight game due to a right knee issue, though the team said he scrimmaged five-on-five and is tentatively aiming to return Sunday after another check.
- Wembanyama became the first Spur with back-to-back 40-point double-doubles, with outlets also noting consecutive 40/15/3 games not seen since Bob McAdoo in 1974.
- After the win, Wembanyama told ESPN he “cares deeply” about winning MVP, pushing his case as San Antonio’s two-way anchor during a run that has also featured five straight 15-rebound games.