Spurs Beat Kings 124-109 as Victor Wembanyama Follows His 52-Point Game With 30 and 14

Two nights after a historic 52-point game, Victor Wembanyama went back to work. He had 30 points and 14 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 124-109 on Friday night at Golden 1 Center in an NBA Cup game.

The Spurs improved to 7-2. Sacramento fell to 1-8 and has lost four straight at home, according to the AP.

Final score

How did Wembanyama play?

Wembanyama finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds on 10-of-18 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, according to NBA.com. The AP said it was his seventh double-double of the season. That ties him for third in the NBA with Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis, who had 17 points and 12 rebounds.

At one point early in the second quarter, Wembanyama scored 12 straight points to help push the lead to 11.

The game came right after one of the best performances of his career. In Wednesday’s 112-111 win over Dallas, he had a career-high 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocks. NBA.com’s game preview noted that he was the first player since Bob McAdoo in 1974 with at least 50 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks in a game. Afterward, he said he had been sick and “I can still do more.”

Spurs player stats: who else scored?

San Antonio got balanced scoring:

• Stephon Castle: 19 points, 7 assists
• Devin Vassell: 19 points
• Dylan Harper: 19 points
• Harrison Barnes: 13 points

The Spurs scored 75 points in the first half and led by 19 at the break. According to the AP, that was their second-highest-scoring half of the season. The highest was an 80-point half against these same Kings on Oct. 27. San Antonio stretched the lead to as many as 24 midway through the fourth quarter.

Free throws made a big difference. San Antonio went 33 of 42 at the line, while Sacramento went 13 of 19.

Kings player stats and the late push

Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. led Sacramento with 22 points and eight assists. Sabonis added his double-double on 8-of-12 shooting, according to NBA.com.

The Kings never really threatened. NBA.com’s game summary shows a late 19-8 Sacramento run in the fourth quarter, but by then the Spurs had built too big a lead. After a home loss to the Lakers on Wednesday, the Kings are still looking for their first home win of the season.

Why the game is drawing attention

Wembanyama followed a career night with another big game, this time on the road. The win also extended a strong start for San Antonio, which entered the night on a six-game winning streak according to NBA.com’s preview.

It was the second meeting between the teams in less than two weeks. San Antonio also routed Sacramento 130-103 at home in late October.

NBA Cup picture

The Spurs and Kings play in West Group C of the NBA Cup, along with Portland, Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers.

What’s next?

• Kings: host the Miami Heat on Sunday.
• Spurs: continue a four-game road trip that began in Sacramento.

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