Wembanyama has 38 points and 16 rebounds in the Spurs' 121-106 win over the Pistons

Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 38 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in completing a sweep of Detroit, beating the Pistons 121-106 on Thursday night.

De'Aaron Fox had 29 points, and Stephon Castle added 11 points and 12 assists in San Antonio's first game at home after a nearly a month-long trip.

Cade Cunningham had 26 points and Isaiah Stewart added 18 points in Detroit's second straight loss. The Pistons, who closed their trip 1-2, remained atop the Eastern Conference at 45-16.

A potential NBA Finals matchup resulted in another double-digit victory for the red-hot Spurs.

San Antonio has won 13 of 14 games, including a 114-103 victory over the Pistons on Feb. 23 in Detroit, and remain second in the West at 45-17.

The Spurs rolled to a 10-2 lead in their first game in San Antonio since Feb. 7. The lead expanded to 17 points in the opening quarter as the Spurs shot 54% on 3-pointers.

Detroit lost Ausur Thompson two minutes into the game when he sprained his right ankle.

San Antonio was 13 for 37 on 3-pointers in shooting 35%.

Wembanyama was 4 for 10 on 3-pointers while playing before 30 of his countrymen who traveled from France to attend San Antonio's six-game homestand.

Wembanyama had back-to-back dunks in the second quarter, including grabbing his own miss and throwing it down for what became a three-point play on a foul by Javonte Green.

In the fourth quarter, Wembanyama blocked Cunningham’s running floater then ran downcourt for an alley-oop dunk off a feed from Devin Vassell to give the Spurs a 103-90 lead.

Up next

Pistons: Host Brooklyn on Saturday night.

Spurs: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

___

AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

 

Salem News Channel Today

Sponsored Links

On Air & Up Next

  • Radiosurgery New York
    12:00AM - 3:00AM
     
    Don’t miss Radiosurgery New York with Dr. Gil Lederman on AM 970 The Answer.
     
  • Hollywood 360
    3:00AM - 7:00AM
     
    Spend time with Carl Amari as he showcases Hollywood's past and present. Carl   >>
     
  • Wyatt Matters
    7:00AM - 8:00AM
     
    Wyatt Matters takes a lighthearted approach to things that deeply matter by   >>
     
  • The Cats Roundtable
    8:00AM - 10:00AM
     
    John Catsimatidis, Successful businessman and former NYC Mayoral candidate   >>
     
  • Real Talk with Dottie Herman
     
    Join Dottie Herman every Sunday for a new lifestyle talk radio show!
     

See the Full Program Guide