The San Antonio Spurs continued their dominance on Friday, securing a 123-85 victory over the Golden State Warriors at the Frost Bank Center.
This win extended the Spurs’ current streak to 11 consecutive games, matching their longest run since Victor Wembanyama joined the team in 2023.
The team is now the first in league history to win 11 straight after starting a season with a 0-2 record, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
Stephon Castle led the offensive effort with a season-best 32 points, including a strong shooting performance from beyond the arc.
Castle noted that he had previously struggled with his own mindset, stating, “The biggest obstacle I had was really myself.”
The Warriors played without star Stephen Curry, who is sidelined with a torn oblique suffered during a game against Houston on Wednesday.
San Antonio established control early, completing their largest game-opening run of the past 30 seasons by taking an 18-0 lead.
During the second quarter, Warriors forward Draymond Green was assessed a flagrant-1 foul for shoving Wembanyama during a rebound attempt.
Reflecting on the physical nature of the contest, Wembanyama remarked, “It’s not a good basketball strategy and it the shows.”
Wembanyama added 12 points and 12 rebounds in 20 minutes of play before being substituted.
Coach Mitch Johnson praised Castle for his resilience, noting, “He’s never blinked at anything we’ve asked.”
The victory moved the Spurs to 2-0 in NBA Cup play, positioning them at the top of West Group C.
Because margin of victory serves as a tiebreaker in the tournament standings, the Spurs kept their bench rotation focused on maintaining the lead throughout the final minutes.
The team has now outscored their opponents by a combined 53 points across their first two Cup games.
Golden State, meanwhile, dropped to 1-1 in the group standings, leaving them tied with the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.