Spurs Vs Nets: San Antonio’s 11-Game Surge, February Sweep and a Clear Road Toward the West’s Top Seed

What changes now is momentum: the Spurs’ 11-game winning run — capped by their 126-110 victory in the spurs vs nets matchup — finishes February unbeaten and pushes San Antonio into genuine contention for the Western Conference’s top spot. The streak alters the race math: the Spurs are closing a 1. 5-game gap on the Oklahoma City Thunder with limited games remaining for both clubs.

Momentum and standings: a measurable climb

The 11-game streak is the third-longest in the league this season, behind the Thunder’s 16 and the Detroit Pistons’ 13. Coupled with the Thunder’s loss to the Pistons on Wednesday, San Antonio is now 1. 5 games back of Oklahoma City for the No. 1 seed. The two clubs do not meet again before the regular season ends; San Antonio has 23 games remaining while Oklahoma City has 22. Here's the part that matters: the Spurs could move within a single game of the Thunder by the time their next contest arrives.

Spurs Vs Nets: game snapshot

San Antonio’s 126-110 win over the Brooklyn Nets marked the 11th consecutive victory. The Spurs improved to 43-16 while the Nets fell to 15-43, registering the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference and the third-worst in the league. This result completed an 11-0 February for the Spurs — the third undefeated month in franchise history and the first since a 16-0 March during the 2013-14 season.

How the game swung

San Antonio jumped to a 36-22 lead in the opening quarter, fueled by 13 first-quarter points from Stephon Castle. Brooklyn opened the third quarter with a 13-4 spurt that trimmed the margin to 75-69 with 8: 34 left in the period, but the Spurs closed that frame by outscoring the Nets 29-15. After the game, coach Mitch Johnson said, "It feels like the players are finding different ways to win. " The run-and-close sequence underscored the Spurs’ depth and in-game adjustments.

Player performance and roster notes

Julian Champagnie led the Spurs with 26 points, making 6-of-9 on 3-pointers, and added 3 steals and 2 blocks. Stephon Castle scored 18 points and converted 10-of-12 free throws. Devin Vassell had 14 points, hitting 4-of-7 from long range, and contributed 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Victor Wembanyama finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. For Brooklyn, Michael Porter Jr. led with 25 points and 14 rebounds, while Danny Wolf and Day'Ron Sharpe each supplied 14 points off the bench.

Julian Champagnie said it "means everything" to return to New York; he played college basketball at St. John's and grew up on Staten Island, and he bought 17 tickets for family and friends to be at the game.

Schedule context and immediate implications

The Spurs next face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday for a 1 p. m. ET matinee. By then, they could be within a game of the Thunder, who host the Denver Nuggets on Friday. San Antonio’s last loss before this streak was a 111-106 defeat to the Charlotte Hornets on Jan. 31. The two teams competing for the West’s best record do not play each other again for the remainder of the regular season.

Model picks and a broader snapshot of the slate

A model that publishes matchup lines listed a Spurs vs. Nets entry for Thursday, February 26, alongside other matchups on its board. That same set of model notes included a Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns entry for Friday, February 27 at 02: 00 AM, and other lines such as Cavaliers vs. Pistons for Friday, February 27 and Rockets vs. Magic for Thursday, February 26. The model’s commentary on the Lakers–Suns pairing argued the Lakers struggle against good teams and tend to feast on weaker opponents; it stated the Suns have a winning record but appear to be playing poorly, losing six of their last eight and failing to cover seven times in their last eight games. The model noted the Lakers had lost four of their last six — those losses were to good teams on a home stand — and suggested the Lakers were owed payback after a 132-108 loss on Dec. 23 that occurred without Luke Doncic. The model also observed uncertainty about who would suit up for the Suns in that matchup and suggested it was a good bet Devin Booker would not play; the model’s lean was for the Lakers to cover.

• Micro timeline: Jan. 31 — Spurs’ last loss (111-106 to the Charlotte Hornets); next items follow the run that culminated in the Thursday win.
• February — Spurs completed an 11-0 month; the undefeated February is the franchise’s third such month and first since a 16-0 March in 2013-14.
• Sunday, 1 p. m. ET — Spurs travel to Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks; by then they could be within one game of Oklahoma City.

The real question now is whether San Antonio can sustain this form across the next 23 games and close the gap on Oklahoma City with a finite schedule for both clubs. It's easy to overlook, but a late-season schedule without a head-to-head meeting between the Spurs and Thunder increases the importance of every remaining matchup for both teams.

Writer's aside: The bigger signal here is not just the streak but its timing — an 11-game run that finishes an undefeated month changes opponent approaches and short-term seeding math in a way single wins rarely do.