Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox are still too strong for the Wizards

The defeat in the NBA Cup it did not hinder their good dynamic in any way. After their demonstration in Atlanta, Spurs of Victor From meat (14 points and 12 rebounds), who in the end did not cross paths with his compatriot Alec Sarr (adductor), they continued with a new success on the floor of the Wizards (113-124), which they had already beaten a few days earlier.

San Antonio is simply the most capable team in the league. In Washington, the Texans could count on a number of elements in full swing, with three elements in double-doubles and leading the offense: De’Aaron Fox. With his 27 points (7 rebounds and 6 assists), he showed his 3-point skills and regularly surpassed the opposing defense.

Especially in the second quarter, the dominance of the guests, who punished the home team for every missed opportunity. ” Wemby » did most of his work there nailing everyone at every paint opening.

And when Tristan Vukčević, otherwise unrestrained offensively, had the bad idea to counter his layup in transition, the French immediately retaliated with a dunk after a “spin move”.

+20 at the break

And while Kelly Olynyk contributed solid minutes … with the home crowd booing him with every touch, Stephon Castle continued to attack the circle to get passes at the free throw line. Where he will make up for an evening of clumsiness in the game (18 points on 4/16 shooting and 11 assists).

The backs won’t lack for skill in the final sequence of the first period. After a dunk that Vembanjama missed, Castle wanted to offer “windmill” in counterattack that these 12 minutes would be largely won by San Antonio (21-43) with an advantage of 20 points (49-69).

After that, Carlton Carrington (21 points) or Tre Johnson (19 points) did everything they could to restart the Wizards machine. The latter, who played consecutively after the success the day before in Washington, will not fall below 9 points behind.

After a few seconds played in the fourth quarter, but played at least 20 minutes in totalVictor Wembanyama would return to the bench, while Luke Cornett completed his beautiful double-double (20 points and 12 rebounds) in the finals.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– A little evening address. Dylan Harper? 0/8 on shots. Julian Champagne? 1/6. Guess Wasell? 3/11. Stephen Castle? 4/16. Some elements of the Spurs seriously went off the rails in terms of shooting in this match. Collectively, San Antonio finished with a modest 41% shooting percentage, three points shy of the Wizards. But the Spurs, who dominated the rebounding debates, once again prove that they are capable of winning even without great skill, after the previous match that “Wemby” considered on the floor of the Hawks.

– The Spurs are ranked No. 2 in the West. His loss to the Knicks doesn’t count, San Antonio is riding a championship-best 6-game winning streak. Thanks to this dynamic, the Spurs (21w-7d) sit in 2nd place in the West, one win ahead of the Nuggets (20w-7d), and ultimately just four wins behind the Thunder (25w-3d), still atop the conference. The Thunder, with whom the Spurs are preparing to meet twice in a row, on Tuesday and Thursday. The decor is set.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.