Kings Vs Spurs: Wembanyama’s 28-15 Powers Spurs to 139-122 Win, Kings’ 16th Straight Loss
AUSTIN, Texas — The Kings Vs Spurs meeting ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating the Sacramento Kings 139-122 on Saturday night, giving San Antonio its eighth straight victory and a two-game sweep in Austin. The result carries added weight for Sacramento, which suffered a franchise-record 16th consecutive loss, the latest two coming after season-ending surgeries to center Domantas Sabonis and guard Zach LaVine that left the club undermanned.
Kings Vs Spurs: Wembanyama’s statistical night and early defensive tone
Victor Wembanyama finished with 28 points and 15 rebounds, also handing out six assists and swatting four shots. He set the aggressive tone immediately: San Antonio opened the game with an 11-0 run, and Wembanyama recorded three blocks in the first 90 seconds. His combination of rim protection and playmaking stifled Sacramento’s early offense and helped the Spurs sustain their advantage into the second half.
What makes this notable is how those early defensive bursts translated into consistent offensive production—Wembanyama later knocked down a 3-point basket and then assisted Harrison Barnes in the final minute of the third quarter, plays that extended San Antonio’s control and pushed the score to 105-94 heading into the fourth.
San Antonio’s supporting cast: Fox, Castle and Johnson each chip in 18
De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson each contributed 18 points for the Spurs, providing balanced scoring behind Wembanyama. The early aggression and these secondary scorers helped San Antonio complete a 12-0 run to begin the fourth quarter after Fox and Wembanyama scored inside to open the period, and the Spurs eventually expanded the margin to as much as 28 points.
San Antonio also claimed the two-game sweep in Austin while playing in a city the organization views as part of a megaregion it has cultivated for several years—an off-court detail that dovetailed with the on-court dominance shown in Saturday’s matchup.
Sacramento’s effort despite injuries: Murray, DeRozan, Monk and rookie Raynaud
Keegan Murray and DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 20 points apiece, with Malik Monk adding 19. Rookie Maxime Raynaud, a Stanford product and a friend of Wembanyama from France, produced 16 points and 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards. Raynaud repeatedly tapped loose balls back to teammates, creating second-chance opportunities and several open looks.
Even undermanned, Sacramento rallied during the second half and trailed by just one point with less than five minutes remaining in the third quarter, a stretch that showed the team’s determination despite the personnel losses from the season-ending surgeries to Sabonis and LaVine.
Turning points: late third-quarter plays and the decisive fourth
The game’s momentum swung late in the third. Wembanyama’s 3-pointer and the assist to Barnes in the final minute of that quarter stretched the lead to 11, setting the stage for the fourth. After Fox and Wembanyama scored inside to open the period, the Spurs completed a 12-0 run that pushed the score well beyond reach and allowed San Antonio to rout the Kings down the stretch.
Next steps: road trips for Sacramento and San Antonio
Sacramento is scheduled to visit Memphis on Monday night, while San Antonio will head to Detroit on Monday night. The Kings will carry a 16-game losing streak into that road game, with the most recent two defeats having followed the season-ending procedures for Sabonis and LaVine that have thinned their rotation. The Spurs leave Austin with an eight-game win streak and consecutive road tests ahead.
