The Golden State Warriors dominated the San Antonio Spurs in a 148-106 victory on Sunday night, marking their highest-scoring game of the season.
Brandin Podziemski led the way with a career-high 27 points, shooting 9-for-14 from the field and 7-for-9 from beyond the arc.
Golden State, now 43-31 and holding the sixth seed in the Western Conference, built an insurmountable lead early and never looked back.
Moses Moody contributed 20 points, while Buddy Hield added 19 off the bench in an efficient offensive performance.
Draymond Green finished with 14 points and five rebounds as the Warriors shot 57.7% from the field and 47.7% from deep.
San Antonio struggled from the start, committing four turnovers in the first four minutes as Golden State jumped out to a 19-6 lead.
The Warriors poured in 44 points in the first quarter, the most the Spurs have allowed in an opening period this season.
San Antonio, now 31-43 and 13th in the West, has dropped four straight games and allowed its highest point total of the season.
Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 19 points, while Sandro Mamukelashvili added 14 in the lopsided loss.
Golden State extended its lead to 47 points before resting its starters in the fourth quarter.
Stephen Curry finished with 13 points in 25 minutes before exiting late in the third as the Warriors held a commanding 111-73 lead.
Jimmy Butler, who has helped Golden State to an 18-5 record when playing, had 13 points and eight assists in 23 minutes.
The Spurs continued to struggle in the absence of Victor Wembanyama, who remains sidelined with a blood clot in his shoulder.
San Antonio’s interior presence was limited despite the return of Charles Bassey, who played 10 minutes but failed to score.
Golden State’s bench played extended minutes, with Kevon Looney chipping in eight points and seven rebounds in 13 minutes.
Trayce Jackson-Davis added eight points in just nine minutes as the Warriors’ reserves outscored San Antonio’s 50-40.
