Wembanyama scores 30 as Spurs beat Kings 124-109

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points with 14 rebounds in 26 minutes, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 124-109 on Friday, November 6.

Wembanyama made 10 of 18 shots, four of six from 3-point range, and six of nine free throws. San Antonio outscored Sacramento by 31 points with him on the floor.

San Antonio (7-2), a clear favorite, scored 38 points in the first quarter and 37 in the second. Sacramento (1-8) led only early, 5-2, in a game with 10 lead changes and five ties before the Spurs pulled away.

Sacramento played without De'Andre Hunter, who was out with an illness.

Three Spurs guards finished with 19 points each. Devin Vassell hit five of six 3-pointers, Dylan Harper made eight of nine free throws, and Stephon Castle added seven assists.

The third quarter ended 24-24. A 10-0 run early in the fourth put San Antonio up 112-88, its largest lead at 24 points.

Trailing 116-96 with five minutes left, the Kings outscored the Spurs 13-8 the rest of the way. Nique Clifford's 3-pointer with 49.5 seconds left made it 122-109, and Harrison Barnes closed the scoring for San Antonio with two free throws at 7.5 seconds. Barnes finished with 13 points off the bench.

Darius Acuff Jr. led Sacramento with 22 points and eight assists, though he made nine of 20 shots. Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Zach LaVine scored 14, made one of six 3-pointers and finished minus-26.

Both teams shot about the same from the field. The gap came at the line and on the glass: San Antonio went 33-of-42 on free throws to Sacramento's 13-of-19 and grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to seven.

Up next

Spurs: at the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, November 7.

Kings: home against the Miami Heat on Sunday, November 8.