Johnson, Wembanyama lead Spurs to 4th win over OKC, beating the injury-depleted Thunder 116-106
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 25 factors, Victor Wembanyama had 22 factors and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs by no means trailed in a 116-106 victory over injury-depleted Oklahoma Metropolis on Wednesday night time, beating the reigning NBA champion Thunder for a fourth time this season.
De’Aaron Fox had 15 factors and 10 assists, rookie ahead Carter Bryant matched a season excessive with 11 factors as San Antonio gained its second straight.
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The Spurs (34-16) closed to inside 5 video games of the Western Convention-leading Thunder (40-12).
Kenrich Williams scored 25 factors and Jaylin Williams added 24 factors and 12 rebounds for Oklahoma Metropolis, which had solely eight energetic gamers.
Reigning MVP and All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed the sport with an belly pressure. The Thunder had been with out their complete common beginning lineup on the second night time of a back-to-back.
Late within the third quarter, there was nobody aside from employees on the bench when Oklahoma Metropolis coach Mark Daigneault had his three reserves making ready to sub in with San Antonio holding a 90-80 lead.
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Oklahoma Metropolis’s frontcourt of Jaylin Williams, Kenrich Williams and Aaron Wiggins mixed for 69 factors, together with 36 within the first half. Wiggins completed with 20 factors 7-for-14 taking pictures.
Spurs level guard Jordan McLaughlin, who performed solely three minutes within the earlier three video games, made essentially the most of some early minutes with a 3-pointer to cap a 12-2 run bridging the primary and second quarters for a 42-26 lead.
The Thunder have gained simply three of their final seven video games.
San Antonio gained its first three video games towards Oklahoma Metropolis, together with a 111-109 victory within the NBA Cup semifinals on Dec. 13. The Thunder gained the earlier matchup 119-98 in Oklahoma Metropolis on Jan. 13.
Up subsequent
Thunder: Host Houston on Saturday.
Spurs: At Dallas on Thursday.
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