Stephon Castle scored a season-high 32 points, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 123-85 victory over the Golden State Warriors, extending their winning streak to 11 games and maintaining an undefeated record in NBA Cup play.
Castle paced all scorers with his 32-point performance, while Victor Wembanyama contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds in just 21 minutes of action, Yahoo Sports noted. Wembanyama shot 5 of 11 from the field, missing both of his three-point attempts, yet secured the 121st double-double of his career.
The Warriors played without star guard Stephen Curry, who faces an absence of at least two weeks due to a right oblique strain suffered during a 115-108 loss in Houston ESPN Deportes reported. L.J. Cryer led Golden State with 20 points, and Charles Bassey added 11 as the only other Warrior to reach double figures.
Midway through the second quarter with 6:47 remaining, Warriors forward Draymond Green received a Flagrant 1 foul for a running forearm shove from behind that sent Wembanyama tumbling out of bounds.
The Spurs built their lead to as many as 43 points during the third quarter, allowing head coach to rest his starters and primary rotation players for the entire final period. With this victory, San Antonio matches historical starts from the 2007-08, 2010-11, and 2013-14 seasons, the last of which preceded the franchise’s most recent championship title Marca USA detailed.
