Overview
- Keldon Johnson said he and Victor Wembanyama shaved each other's heads after returning from Oklahoma City, using clippers from a coach and finishing some of the cuts in a team van.
- Wembanyama collided knee-to-knee with Giannis Antetokounmpo in the first quarter, left briefly, then returned to start the second and posted 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 119-101 win.
- San Antonio surged to a lead of nearly 40 in the third quarter and sat starters in the fourth, with rookie Stephon Castle contributing 19 points and 10 assists.
- With two blocks, Wembanyama reached 500 for his career, becoming the fourth-fastest to the mark at 143 games, trailing only Manute Bol, David Robinson and Mark Eaton.
- The victory ended a two-game skid and moved the Spurs to 28-13 at the season’s midpoint.