NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 factors and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday evening.
Julian Champagnie scored 18 factors, and Keldon Johnson had 15 factors and 6 rebounds to assist the Spurs finish a two-game skid.
Keon Johnson scored a game-high 25 factors and Shake Milton chipped in with 16 factors and 12 assists for Brooklyn, which fell for the ninth time in its previous 12 video games.
Takeaways
San Antonio: After an abysmal taking pictures first half, the place they shot simply 27.5% from the sphere, the Spurs lit it up within the second half by making 21 of 37 area objectives (56.7 %).
Brooklyn: Taking part in the second of a back-to-back, and with out main scorer Cam Johnson (hip contusion) and help chief Ben Simmons (decrease again administration), the Nets struggled to generate offense, taking pictures simply 38.9 % from the sphere and scoring a season low for factors.
Key second
After a quiet four-point first half, Wembanyama got here alive within the third quarter by scoring 11 factors and flattening three three-pointers throughout the Spurs’ 22-9 run that turned a two-point deficit right into a 69-58 lead.
The Spurs survived a short third-quarter scare when Wembanyama went to the locker room after catching Jalen Wilson’s unintentional head butt with 4:43 left. San Antonio outscored Brooklyn 12-8 with Wembanyama out of the sport and 33-21 general within the third quarter.
Key stat
Wembanyama had no less than 4 blocks in his fifth straight sport. He additionally recorded no less than one 3-pointer and no less than one block for the twenty second straight sport.
Up subsequent
San Antonio: at Minnesota on Sunday.
Brooklyn: at Orlando on Sunday.
