Spurs blow out lowly Kings in first NBA Cup game of the season

With the Spurs on a six-game win streak and the Kangz being, well, the Kangz, the good guys unsurprisingly walked away with a 124-109 victory on Friday night.

Both sides traded blows from the tip, energized to play their first NBA Cup match of the season. It didn’t take long, though, for San Antonio to pull ahead, as the guards took advantage of Sacramento’s lack of interior defense (or defense, period), to drive to the basket or lob it up to Wemby for easy dunks. However, in typical Spurs fashion, they took their foot off the gas and let the Kings go on a mini run to get back in the game. Soon after, San Antonio became more intentional with their offensive sets, running some nice plays that used Vassell’s gravity and passing ability to find open cutters. The Spurs reasserted their dominance in the game.

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Still, Wemby had a fall just before halftime that made everyone hold their breath. The big fella landed on Domantas Sabonis’ foot on his way down from shooting a three, grabbing his ankle while rolling on the court. He appeared to be in quite some discomfort and stayed down for a minute before walking to the Spurs bench on his own power, seemingly able to shake it off. It marked the end of a dominant first half for the Alien, as he finished with 19 points in two quarters alone.

Thankfully, Wemby’s extraterrestrial abilities seem to have extended to his healing abilities. He started the second half and was no worse for wear, although the two teams came out flat to start the third. The offense on both ends was sloppy and stagnant, forcing Mitch Johnson to call a timeout when the Kings cut the lead down to 14. The message was heard once again; the good guys locked back in and began moving the ball more, finding open shooters who converted on their free looks. Garbage time began early in the fourth, with both teams emptying their benches. San Antonio cruised to a comfortable 124-109 victory, securing their first NBA Cup win of the season.

Game notes

Wemby finished the night after logging just 26 minutes, putting up a dominant stat line of 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 2 blocks. After a slow start to the…

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