The San Antonio Spurs unleashed a blistering second-half scoring blitz to crush the Oklahoma City Thunder, 130-110. Keldon Johnson and Stephon Castle led the way after combining for 49 points, giving the Spurs their seventh straight win in San Antonio.
Stephon Castle, as the starting shooting guard, scored 24 points including four three-pointers, while Keldon Johnson added 25 points off the bench with five threes. As a result, the Spurs improved to a 22-7 record and remained in second place in the West, while the Thunder dropped to 26-4.
Although Victor Wembanyama finished with 12 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still led the Thunder with 33 points. According to Castle, the team showed that they have the same aspirations and are ready to compete in every game.
In other games, the Denver Nuggets failed to catch up in the standings after the Dallas Mavericks defeated Denver, 131-130. 19-year-old Cooper Flagg shined with 33 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, supported by 31 points from Anthony Davis.
Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 115-104 win over the New York Knicks, scoring 38 points. Julius Randle added 25 points, while Jalen Brunson missed the game due to a right ankle problem.
