Spurs Vs Nets: Spurs 126-110 — 11th Straight Win, Undefeated February and a Run at the West's Top Seed
San Antonio beat Brooklyn 126-110 in New York on Thursday night, a victory that pushed the Spurs to an 11-game winning streak and completed an undefeated February. Julian Champagnie led the way with 26 points in the Spurs win, a result that narrows San Antonio's gap to the Western Conference leader and extends a franchise hot streak that matters for seeding down the stretch.
Spurs Vs Nets: Game Flow and Key Plays
The Spurs grabbed control almost immediately, taking the lead just 13 seconds in when Victor Wembanyama won the opening tip and fed a cutting Stephon Castle for a two-handed dunk. By the end of the first quarter Castle had 13 points and San Antonio led 36-22.
San Antonio stretched the margin to 48-26 on a Julian Champagnie 3 with 2: 20 gone in the second quarter and carried a 71-56 advantage into halftime. Brooklyn opened the third quarter with a 13-4 run in the first 3: 26 to cut the deficit to six (75-69 with 8: 34 remaining in that frame), but San Antonio closed the quarter on a 29-15 surge and led 104-84 after three.
Box Score Highlights and Player Lines
- Julian Champagnie: 26 points; one account lists him shooting 6-of-9 on 3-pointers. He returned to New York—where he played college basketball at St. John's and grew up on Staten Island—and said the game meant a great deal; he bought 17 tickets for family and friends.
- Stephon Castle: 18 points, including 13 in the first period; another tally shows he made 10-of-12 free throws.
- De'Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell: 14 points each; Devin Vassell also is credited with hitting 4-of-7 3s and finishing with 7 rebounds and 5 assists in one lineup summary.
- Keldon Johnson: 13 points; Dylan Harper: 12 points.
- Victor Wembanyama: finished with 12 points; one line further details 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks and notes it was his second straight quiet night offensively.
- Brooklyn contributors: Michael Porter Jr. is listed with 14 rebounds and either 24 points in one box or 25 points in another; Day'Ron Sharpe is credited with 14 points and 11 rebounds in one account and noted elsewhere as a 14-point reserve; Danny Wolf is also listed as contributing 14 points off the bench.
Streaks, Standings and Playoff Implications
The Spurs improved to 43-16 and recorded their longest winning streak since a 13-game run in 2015-16. This 11-game run is the third longest in the NBA this season behind one team with a 16-game streak and another with 13 straight.
Following another team's loss earlier in the week, San Antonio sits 1. 5 games behind the Western Conference leader for the No. 1 seed. The Spurs and that leader do not meet again this regular season. San Antonio has 23 games remaining while that Western leader has 22.
The 11-0 February is the third undefeated month in franchise history and the first undefeated month since a 16-0 March in 2013-14.
Coach and Team Reaction
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said the players are finding different ways to win, calling that development a sign of growth. The balance across the roster—multiple players in double figures and contributions from reserves—was central to the victory.
Next Steps: Knicks, Schedule Notes and Timing
San Antonio crosses the East River to face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday for a nationally televised Sunday matinee scheduled for 1 p. m. ET. By then the Spurs could be within a game of the Western Conference leader, who hosts the Denver Nuggets on Friday.
Betting Model Notes and a Separate Lakers vs. Suns Preview
A betting-model preview with lines and projections for the stretch of games around Feb. 26 and Feb. 27 also included commentary on a different matchup: a Lakers vs. Suns slate listed for Friday 02/27 at 02: 00 AM. That preview argued the Lakers struggle against good teams but perform better against weaker opponents, judged the Suns to have a winning record but be in poor current form, noted the Suns had lost six of eight and failed to cover in seven of their last eight, and observed the Lakers had lost four of six recently—those losses coming against strong opponents on a home stand.
The model memo referenced a prior 132-108 loss to the Suns on Dec. 23 in which the Lakers were without Luke Doncic, suggested uncertainty over who would play for the Suns on the listed date and projected the Lakers to cover in that matchup. The same set of projections also flagged a Spurs vs. Nets betting line and model picks tied to the Feb. 26 game.
Recent updates indicate the box scores and some stat tallies differ slightly across summaries; those details may be reconciled as official game statistics are finalized.
