Victor Wembanyama recorded 30 points and 14 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 124-109 in NBA Cup play on Friday.
The Spurs center followed his 52-point, 24-rebound performance against Dallas on Wednesday with another dominant outing. He shot 10-of-18 from the field, made four three-pointers and added two blocks.
Wembanyama registered his seventh double-double of the season, tying Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis for third place in the NBA. Sabonis finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.
San Antonio improved to 7-2 overall and 1-0 in NBA Cup group play. The Spurs built a 19-point halftime advantage after scoring 75 points in the opening two quarters, their second-highest scoring half this season.
Wembanyama scored 12 consecutive points early in the second quarter to help extend the lead to 11. The Spurs eventually pushed their advantage to 24 points midway through the fourth quarter.
Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper each scored 19 points for San Antonio. Vassell connected on five of six three-point attempts, while Harrison Barnes added 13 points.
The Spurs also capitalized at the free-throw line, making 33 of 42 attempts. Sacramento converted just 13 of 19, a significant difference in a game decided by 15 points.
Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. led the Kings with 22 points and eight assists. Zach LaVine added 14 points, while Malik Monk contributed 12 points and seven assists off the bench.
Sacramento fell to 1-8 overall and suffered its fourth consecutive home defeat. The Kings also dropped their NBA Cup opener in West Group C, which includes San Antonio, Portland, Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Spurs visit Portland on Saturday, November 7, while Sacramento hosts Miami on Sunday, November 8.
