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San Antonio Spurs beat Sacramento Kings 124-109 as Victor Wembanyama posts 30 and 14 for seventh straight win

Victor Wembanyama had 30 points and 14 rebounds in 26 minutes, the Spurs scored 75 in the first half, and San Antonio won its seventh straight, 124-109 in Sacramento.

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after the win over the Dallas MavericksVictor Wembanyama after the Spurs' win over the Mavericks. Photo credit: NBA / X video still.

Victor Wembanyama had 30 points and 14 rebounds in 26 minutes, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 124-109 at Golden 1 Center on Friday, November 6, in Emirates NBA Cup Group Play. San Antonio won its seventh straight game to improve to 7-2 and 3-0 on the road. Sacramento dropped to 1-8 and 0-4 at home.

Wembanyama shot 10-of-18, 4-of-6 from three and 6-of-9 at the line with 2 blocks and finished plus-31. It came two nights after his 52-point, 24-rebound game against Dallas.

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How it turned

The Spurs scored 38 points in the first quarter and 37 in the second to lead 75-56 at halftime, their second-highest-scoring half of the season. Wembanyama scored 12 straight San Antonio points during an early burst. The lead reached 24 midway through the fourth quarter.

Video: NBA / X.

Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper each scored 19. Castle added 7 assists, Vassell made 5-of-6 threes, and Harper went 8-of-9 at the line. Harrison Barnes scored 13 off the bench. San Antonio shot 50 percent from three (15-of-30) and went 33-of-42 at the line, compared with Sacramento’s 13-of-19.

Sacramento’s side

Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. led the Kings with 22 points and 8 assists. Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 12 rebounds, Zach LaVine scored 14, and Leaky Black and Malik Monk added 12 apiece. Sacramento shot 46 percent from three and assisted on 33 baskets but led by only 3 at most. The Kings were without Keegan Murray, De’Andre Hunter, Maxime Raynaud and Ben Simmons. The loss was their fourth straight at home.

Video: Spurs / X.

What’s next

The Spurs visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, November 7, at 10 p.m. ET (5 a.m. Sunday Cairo time). The Kings host the Miami Heat on Sunday, November 8, at 9 p.m. ET (4 a.m. Monday Cairo time).

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