Kings Vs Spurs: Wembanyama’s 28-15 Fuels San Antonio’s 139-122 Win in Austin
In Austin, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 139-122, extending their winning streak to eight games and completing a two-game sweep in the city. The kings vs spurs result is significant because Sacramento’s slump reached a franchise-record 16 straight losses amid season-ending surgeries to Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine.
Victor Wembanyama’s 28 points and 15 rebounds
Victor Wembanyama finished with 28 points and 15 rebounds, and he added six assists and four blocks in the win. His production included a 3-point basket in the final minute of the third quarter and an assist on a Harrison Barnes basket moments later, plays that pushed San Antonio ahead 105-94 heading into the fourth.
Spurs’ early Austin start and defensive burst
San Antonio opened the game with an 11-0 run, an aggressive start that featured three blocks by Wembanyama in the first 90 seconds. That early defensive surge set the tone and helped the Spurs control tempo for much of the night. Fox and Wembanyama scored inside to begin the fourth quarter, completing a 12-0 run that allowed San Antonio to push the lead as high as 28 points.
De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson’s scoring
De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson each scored 18 for the Spurs, contributing balance behind Wembanyama’s standout line. The trio’s scoring helped San Antonio sustain offensive pressure once the lead grew, supporting the team’s eighth consecutive victory and the sweep of two games in Austin, a city the organization considers part of a megaregion it has cultivated for several years.
Keegan Murray, DeMar DeRozan and Maxime Raynaud for Sacramento
Keegan Murray and DeMar DeRozan each finished with 20 points for Sacramento, while Malik Monk added 19. Rookie Maxime Raynaud, a Stanford product and a friend of Wembanyama from France, had a 16-point, 12-rebound effort. Raynaud also secured seven offensive rebounds and frequently tapped the ball back to teammates for open shots as Sacramento battled back multiple times.
Injuries and the franchise-record skid
Sacramento’s loss extended a franchise-record 16-game losing streak; the team dropped the last two contests after center Domantas Sabonis and guard Zach LaVine underwent season-ending surgeries. That undermanned status contributed to Sacramento struggling to sustain leads late—despite narrowing the gap to one with under five minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Kings could not withstand San Antonio’s fourth-quarter surge.
Upcoming road trips: Sacramento to Memphis, San Antonio to Detroit
Both teams head directly into Monday road trips: Sacramento is scheduled to visit Memphis, and San Antonio travels to Detroit. The timing matters because San Antonio’s momentum—an eight-game streak and a recent sweep in a cultivated megaregion—carries into the next stop, while Sacramento must address roster gaps after season-ending surgeries and a 16-game skid before facing Memphis.
What makes this notable is how quickly San Antonio converted early defensive dominance into a decisive fourth-quarter margin, while Sacramento’s hustle—highlighted by Raynaud’s offensive rebounds—was insufficient to counter the Spurs’ balanced scoring and Wembanyama’s all-around impact.
