On Friday night in Brooklyn, the San Antonio Spurs answered the bell with a gutsy 96-87 victory over the Nets, stabilizing their season and showing resilience after a rough stretch.
On Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs bounced back from two straight losses to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87. The Spurs scored only 11 points in the first quarter but were able to jumpstart their offense with a 12-0 run to start the second quarter and they never looked back.
But just two days later, San Antonio is back in the win column, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night in Brooklyn. Leading the way for the Spurs was Victor Wembanyama, who is coming off a monstrous 42-point performance.
Despite the hype around the generational Victor Wembanyama, that was an ugly game at Barclays Center on Friday night, though the Nets did once again fight.
Starters Cam Johnson (hip contusion) and Ben Simmons (lower back maintenance) joined leading scorer Cam Thomas (hamstring) out of the Nets lineup.
Here's what Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama and the rest of the Spurs had to say after picking up a win in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night.
Victor Wembanyama scored 11 of his 19 points in the third quarter as the San Antonio Spurs recovered from a difficult opening quarter and earned a 96-87 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in New York.
Brooklyn Nets guard Shake Milton (7) looks to post up against San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) in the third quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
The Denver Nuggets' latest injury report lists Nikola Jokic as questionable with an illness for their game against the Brooklyn Nets.
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night. Julian Champagnie scored 18 points, and Keldon Johnson had ...