Kings Vs Spurs: Wembanyama’s 28-15 Night Powers Spurs to 139-122 Win, Hands Kings 16th Straight Loss
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 139-122 in Austin, Texas, a result that extended San Antonio’s streak to eight straight wins and deepened Sacramento’s franchise-record skid to 16 straight losses. Kings Vs Spurs carried immediate implications for both teams’ short-term schedules and roster situations.
Kings Vs Spurs — Wembanyama’s performance in Austin
Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs with 28 points and 15 rebounds while also adding six assists and four blocks, a stat line that underscored his all-around influence on both ends. San Antonio opened the game with an 11-0 run and Wembanyama recorded three blocks in the first 90 seconds, helping set an aggressive tone that the Spurs sustained. Near the end of the third quarter he hit a 3-pointer and assisted Harrison Barnes on another bucket in the final minute, pushing San Antonio to a 105-94 lead heading to the fourth.
Fox and Wembanyama combined inside to start the fourth quarter, completing a 12-0 run that stretched the lead and, at its peak, pushed the margin to 28. The Spurs finished with 139 points to Sacramento’s 122, completing a two-game sweep in Austin and preserving momentum as they head into their next road game.
Wembanyama’s supporting cast: Fox, Castle and Johnson
De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson each contributed 18 points for the Spurs, providing balanced scoring behind Wembanyama. That collective production kept the Spurs stretched offensively and allowed San Antonio to convert their early surge into a decisive cushion entering the fourth quarter.
Sacramento roster strain after Sabonis and LaVine surgeries
Sacramento’s 16th straight loss came with the team undermanned; the last two defeats occurred after center Domantas Sabonis and guard Zach LaVine underwent season-ending surgery. Even without those two, the Kings fought back from San Antonio’s early run and were within one point with less than five minutes remaining in the third quarter, but the absence of those rotation players limited their ability to sustain a comeback.
Kings contributors: Murray, DeRozan, Monk and rookie Maxime Raynaud
Keegan Murray and DeMar DeRozan each led Sacramento with 20 points, while Malik Monk added 19. Rookie Maxime Raynaud, a Stanford product and a friend of Wembanyama from France, finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds and hauled in seven offensive boards. Several times Raynaud tapped the ball back to teammates for open shots, a hustle element that kept the Kings close at points but ultimately could not overcome San Antonio’s two-way pressure.
San Antonio’s Austin strategy and immediate schedule
San Antonio was playing in Austin, Texas, a city the organization considers part of a megaregion it has cultivated for several years, and the Spurs left with a sweep of their two games there. The win was San Antonio’s eighth straight overall; they will visit Detroit on Monday night. Sacramento will travel to Memphis on Monday night as they look to halt a string of losses.
The cause-and-effect pattern was clear: San Antonio’s opening 11-0 burst and Wembanyama’s early defensive timing created separation, and when he added late third-quarter playmaking—both a 3-pointer and an assist—the Spurs carried that margin into a fourth-quarter run that sealed the game. What makes this notable is how San Antonio combined individual star impact with balanced support, while Sacramento’s injuries forced younger contributors into expanded roles without fully offsetting the absences.
Stat lines and the schedule are concrete measures of where each club stands now: a Spurs team rolling on an eight-game streak and a Kings franchise confronting a 16-game skid and roster surgery setbacks as both clubs head to different road tests on Monday night.
