The San Antonio Spurs continued their dominant form on Friday, securing a 123-85 victory over the Golden State Warriors at the Frost Bank Center.
The win extended the Spurs’ current winning streak to 11 games, marking their longest run since Victor Wembanyama joined the team in 2023.
“Stephon Castle scored a season-best 32 points” to lead the team, according to Yahoo Sports.
The Warriors struggled significantly while playing without star Stephen Curry, who is sidelined with a torn oblique.
San Antonio established control early, completing their largest game-opening run of the past 30 seasons by taking an 18-0 lead.
Wembanyama contributed 12 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in just 20 minutes of action.
The game featured a physical moment in the second quarter when Draymond Green was assessed a flagrant-1 foul for pushing Wembanyama.
“It’s not a good basketball strategy and it shows,” Wembanyama stated regarding the play, as reported by Spurs Nation.
Castle, who shot 5 of 8 from 3-point range, credited his recent success to overcoming mental hurdles.
“The biggest obstacle I had was really myself,” Castle remarked, per the Express-News.
Coach Mitch Johnson praised the performance of his young guard, noting that “he has never blinked at anything we have asked.”
The victory moved the Spurs to 2-0 in NBA Cup play, positioning them at the top of West Group C.
With margin of victory acting as a tiebreaker in the tournament, the Spurs’ bench players maintained the large lead until the final buzzer.
The team has now outscored their opponents by a combined 53 points in their first two Cup matchups.
The Spurs became the first team in league history to win 11 consecutive games after starting a season with a 0-2 record, according to the Express-News.
The Warriors fell to 1-1 in the group standings alongside the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.