Kings
SpursThe San Antonio Spurs routed the Sacramento Kings 130-103 on Tuesday, October 27, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX.
The Spurs led 80-54 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 41-25. The biggest lead for the Spurs was 28 points; the Kings led by as many as 1.
Top performers
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 29 points on 14-of-21 shooting, with 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. Julian Champagnie added 26 points. For the Kings, De'Andre Hunter had 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 5 3-pointers, with 6 rebounds. Zach LaVine added 22 points.
Double-doubles: Victor Wembanyama (29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks); Domantas Sabonis (20 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists). The Spurs bench outscored the Kings reserves 48-14.
- Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 29 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 14-21 FG, 27 MIN
- Julian Champagnie (SAS): 26 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 9-14 FG, 25 MIN
- De'Andre Hunter (SAC): 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 8-13 FG, 33 MIN
- Zach LaVine (SAC): 22 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 7-10 FG, 31 MIN
- Domantas Sabonis (SAC): 20 PTS, 14 REB, 8 AST, 10-16 FG, 37 MIN
- Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC): 19 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 8-20 FG, 33 MIN
By the numbers
The Spurs shot 54.4% from the field (49-of-90) and went 17-of-37 from three-point range; the Kings shot 43.0% and went 13-of-37 from deep. The Spurs won the rebounding battle 46-38. The Spurs outscored their opponents 60-46 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the Spurs, 29-15. Assists: Spurs 35, Kings 28.
Context
The Spurs improved to 2-2 with their second straight win, while the Kings fell to 0-4, their fourth loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Spurs host the Warriors on Friday, Nov 13; the Kings host the Trail Blazers on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 18,354 at Frost Bank Center. Officials: James Capers, Suyash Mehta and Natalie Sago.