Victor Wembanyama Leads Spurs to Victory Over Short-Handed Nets

The Spurs capitalized on Brooklyn’s depleted roster to secure a 96-87 win in a game highlighted by Wembanyama's second-half surge.

Victor Wembanyama scored 19 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and recorded 6 blocks, with 15 of his points coming in the second half.
Brooklyn struggled offensively without key players Cam Johnson, Ben Simmons, and Cam Thomas, posting a season-low 87 points.
Keon Johnson led all scorers with 25 points for the Nets, while Shake Milton contributed 16 points and 12 assists in his first start of the season.
San Antonio turned around a poor shooting first half by hitting 56.7% of their shots in the second half, including a decisive 22-9 third-quarter run.
Julian Champagnie added 18 points off the bench for the Spurs, who ended a two-game losing streak and improved to 16-15 on the season.