November 7, 2026 at 6:27 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Wembanyama Scores 30 in 26 Minutes, and the Spurs Were 31 Points Better With Him on the Floor

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Victor Wembanyama played barely more than half the game and finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds. San Antonio beat Sacramento 124-109 for its seventh straight win after an 0-2 start.

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Victor Wembanyama played 26 minutes in Sacramento and left a mark that took far longer to build. He scored 30 points on 10-of-18 shooting, hit four threes, pulled down 14 rebounds and blocked two shots. The Spurs outscored the Kings by 31 points while he was on the floor. They won 124-109, their seventh straight victory, and stand at 7-2 after losing their first two games.

The game was decided early. San Antonio won the first quarter 38-29 and the second 37-27, taking a 75-56 lead into halftime. The third quarter was even at 24-24, so the margin stayed at 19. Sacramento won the fourth 29-25, which trimmed the final score and did little else.

Wembanyama had help from every direction. Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and Devin Vassell each scored 19. Vassell made five of his six threes, and Castle added seven assists. The Spurs shot 15-of-30 from deep as a team. Harrison Barnes gave them 13 off the bench in 19 minutes, and De'Aaron Fox needed only nine points on six shots.

Darius Acuff Jr. led Sacramento with 22 points and eight assists, though it took him 20 shots. Domantas Sabonis had a double-double of 17 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Zach LaVine, who had scored 20 or more in seven of the Kings' first eight games, made 4 of 12 and finished with 14. Leaky Black hit four threes in 40 minutes. The Kings fell to 1-8, with their lone win at Dallas.

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