An 80-point first half puts San Antonio in control
Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points and Julian Champagnie added 26 as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 130–103 at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday, October 27. The game, completed on October 28 in the Philippines, gave the Spurs their first home win of the season.
San Antonio improved to 2–2 with its second consecutive victory. Sacramento fell to 0–4 after another difficult defensive night, having conceded at least 121 points in each of its first four games.
The separation came before halftime. Wembanyama scored 15 in the first quarter as San Antonio built a 39–29 lead. Champagnie then accelerated the scoring from the perimeter, finishing the half with eight three-pointers and 24 points. Wembanyama’s tip-in at the buzzer made the halftime score 80–54.
The pair combined for 47 first-half points. According to Field Level Media’s report carried by GMA News, San Antonio shot 60 percent from the field and made 13 three-pointers before the break. Sacramento never reduced the deficit below 23 during the third quarter.
Wembanyama finished with 10 rebounds and shot 14 for 21 in 27 minutes. The Associated Press reported that he matched his career high with nine dunks. Champagnie made eight of 13 attempts from three-point range, helping the Spurs finish 17 for 37 from outside.
Stephon Castle scored 15, Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson had 14 each, and Dylan Harper added 13 points, six rebounds and six assists. De’Aaron Fox contributed 11 against his former team.
De’Andre Hunter led Sacramento with 24 points, Zach LaVine scored 22, and Domantas Sabonis finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. The Spurs next travel to Utah on Wednesday, October 28, while Sacramento visits New Orleans on Thursday.