NBA: Spurs bury 25 treys, rout Kings and sweep season series

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama scored 18 points in just 22 minutes, while Keldon Johnson came off the bench for an additional 18, helping the Spurs cruise to a 132-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Playing the second night of a back-to-back, San Antonio quickly separated from a 4-4 tie with a nine-point flurry, fueled by 3-pointers from Stephon Castle, Harrison Barnes, and Julian Champagnie. The Spurs never looked back.

The team’s long-range shooting was on full display, hitting 25 triples on 51.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Champagnie went 5-for-7 from deep, scoring 17 points, while Johnson made 8 of 12 field goals and Dylan Harper contributed 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting.

San Antonio scored 39 points in each of the first two quarters, building a commanding 78-47 halftime lead. All 14 players in uniform contributed, marking the Spurs’ 11th game this season with 132 or more points. San Antonio is undefeated in those contests, now 11-0.

Castle led the team with 12 assists, and Luke Kornet grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. The Spurs earned their 19th win in 21 games, staying three games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder atop the Western Conference standings.

Former Kings Harrison Barnes (16 points) and De’Aaron Fox (15 points) combined for 31 points for Sacramento, while Lindy Waters III added 11. San Antonio swept the three-game season series against the Kings.

Rookie Maxime Raynaud led Sacramento with a season-best 32 points and nine rebounds, making 13 of 25 shots. Russell Westbrook recorded a team-high 10 assists, while Nique Clifford added 15 points, Daeqwon Plowden 14, Doug McDermott 12, and Precious Achiuwa 10.

Coming off a 41-point performance on Sunday against the Utah Jazz, DeMar DeRozan was held to just two points on 1-for-4 shooting and left the game after 17 minutes.

-Field Level Media/Reuters