San Antonio Spurs 123-85 Golden State Warriors: Castle stars
Castle scored a season-high 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 123-85 for an 11th straight win.
Spurs dominate from the opening quarter
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 123-85 at Frost Bank Center in the NBA. The game was effectively decided in the first quarter, which the Spurs won 38-14.
San Antonio kept control throughout, taking the second quarter 25-19, the third 34-27 and the fourth 26-25. The win was their 11th straight and kept them unbeaten in NBA Cup play.
Key moments
Stephon Castle led the way with a season-high 32 points and also handed out 6 assists. Victor Wembanyama controlled the glass with 12 rebounds to go with his 12 points.
For the Warriors, LJ Cryer was the top scorer with 20 points and added 6 assists. Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State on the boards with 7 rebounds.
The numbers
The quarter-by-quarter scoring tells the story: 38-14, 25-19, 34-27 and 26-25, all in San Antonio's favour. The opening period produced the biggest gap of the night.
Castle's 32 points were the highest individual total in the game, ahead of Cryer's 20. Wembanyama's 12 rebounds topped Lendeborg's 7.
What it means
The result leaves the San Antonio Spurs 1st of 30 teams with an 11-2 record after 13 games. They have scored 1553 points and conceded 1381 so far.
The Golden State Warriors drop to 8-5 and sit 10th after 13 games. They have scored 1517 points and allowed 1461.
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