The San Antonio Spurs delivered one of their most complete performances of the season, rolling past the Sacramento Kings 132-104 on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center.
San Antonio improved to 51-18, strengthening its hold on second place in the Western Conference, while Sacramento fell to 18-52 and remains out of playoff contention.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, shooting 7-of-14 from the field while adding three assists in controlled minutes.
The Spurs set the tone early with efficient offense and ball movement, jumping out to a 39-22 lead after the first quarter.
Harrison Barnes, Keldon Johnson and Stephon Castle combined to shoot 9-of-10 in that opening stretch, creating spacing and forcing defensive rotations.
San Antonio extended the margin to 60-27 early in the second quarter after a three-pointer from Lindy Waters III, reflecting a clear shot-quality advantage.
The road team entered halftime with a 31-point lead, built on perimeter efficiency and defensive pressure that limited Sacramento’s half-court execution.
Wembanyama remained selective early with just one first-quarter attempt, but his presence still impacted spacing and interior defense.
He added eight points before halftime and hit two three-pointers in the third quarter as the lead grew to as many as 41.
San Antonio finished 25-of-49 from beyond the arc, a 51 percent mark that highlighted consistent drive-and-kick execution.
De’Aaron Fox added 15 points, five rebounds and six assists against his former team, controlling tempo and creating advantages in transition.
Johnson matched Wembanyama with 18 points off the bench, while rookie Dylan Harper contributed 15 points and five assists.
Russell Westbrook recorded 10 assists for Sacramento, moving into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time list, but the Kings struggled to generate consistent scoring.
Maxime Raynaud led the home side with 32 points and nine rebounds, attacking inside and finishing efficiently despite the deficit.
Sacramento shot 44 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range but could not keep pace with San Antonio’s volume and accuracy.
The Spurs also dominated possession metrics, finishing with 41 assists and 50 rebounds while committing only six turnovers.
San Antonio has now won eight of its last nine games and improved to 11-3 on the second night of back-to-backs.
Sacramento entered the game having won four of its previous five, but the early deficit prevented any sustained comeback.
The Spurs will look to carry momentum into their next stretch, while the Kings return home Thursday to face Philadelphia.
