NEW YORK— Victor Wembanyama had 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 blocks, Jérémy Sochan had 12 factors and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn fillets 96-87 Friday night time.
Julien 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 file 25 factors and Shake Milton scored 16 factors and 12 assists for Brooklyn, which fell for the ninth time in its final 12 video games.
Takeaways
San Antonio: After a horrible first half taking pictures, the place they shot simply 27.5% from the sphere, the Spurs lit up the second half by making 21 of 37 subject targets (56.7%). .
Brooklyn: Taking part in the second of a consecutive streak, and with out main scorer Cam Johnson (hip contusion) and assistant 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 in factors.
Key second
After a quiet four-point first half, Wembanyama got here alive within the third quarter by scoring 11 factors and pulling down three 3-pointers throughout the Spurs’ 22-9 run that turned a two-point deficit right into a 69-58 lead.
The Spurs survived a short scare within the third quarter when Wembanyama went to the locker room after catching an unintentional header from Jalen Wilson with 4:43 remaining. San Antonio outscored Brooklyn 12-8 with Wembanyama out of the sport and 33-21 general within the third quarter.
Wembanyama later confirmed he had handed concussion protocols.
Key statistic
Wembanyama had not less than 4 blocks in his fifth straight recreation. He additionally recorded not less than one 3-point shot and not less than one block for the twenty second straight recreation.
To be continued
San Antonio: at Minnesota on Sunday.
Brooklyn: at Orlando on Sunday.
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