Warriors
SpursThe San Antonio Spurs routed the Golden State Warriors 123-85 on Friday, November 13, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX.
The Spurs led 63-33 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 38-14.
Top performers
Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including 5 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Keldon Johnson added 18 points. For the Warriors, LJ Cryer had 20 points on 7-of-17 shooting, including 6 3-pointers, with 6 assists. Charles Bassey added 11 points and 5 rebounds.
Double-double: Victor Wembanyama (12 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists).
- Stephon Castle (SAS): 32 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 12-18 FG, 25 MIN
- LJ Cryer (GSW): 20 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 7-17 FG, 24 MIN
- Keldon Johnson (SAS): 18 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 6-11 FG, 25 MIN
- Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 12 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 5-11 FG, 21 MIN
- Charles Bassey (GSW): 11 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 5-7 FG, 20 MIN
- Harrison Barnes (SAS): 11 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 4-9 FG, 21 MIN
Context
The Spurs improved to 11-2 with their 11th straight win, while the Warriors fell to 8-5, their second loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season. Our Elo model made the Spurs 82% favorites before tip-off.
Up next: the Spurs visit the Jazz on Sunday, Nov 15; the Warriors visit the Pelicans on Monday, Nov 16.
Attendance: 18,849 at Frost Bank Center. Officials: James Williams, Eric Dalen and Evan Scott.