Stephon Castle scored a game-high 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 123-85 on Friday, extending their winning streak to 11 games.
Castle made 12 of his 18 field-goal attempts and connected on five of eight three-pointers. His scoring led San Antonio in a game the Spurs controlled well before the final quarter.
San Antonio remained unbeaten in National Basketball Association (NBA) Cup play. Golden State, meanwhile, played without scoring leader Stephen Curry.
Curry suffered a right oblique tear on Wednesday and has been ruled out for at least two weeks. In his absence, L.J. Cryer led the Warriors with 20 points, while Charles Bassey contributed 11 points and were Golden State’s only double-figure scorers.
By half-time, the Warriors trailed 63-33. Their first-half total was the lowest by a San Antonio opponent since Phoenix scored 31 points before the interval on February 7, 2012.
San Antonio stretched its advantage to 43 points during the third quarter. That margin allowed the reigning Western Conference champions to rest their starters and most key reserves throughout the fourth.
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Wembanyama finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds in just 21 minutes. He made five of his 11 shots, missed both three-point attempts and registered his 121st career double-double.
Next, the Spurs travel to Utah to face the Jazz on Sunday. Golden State’s next game is on the road against the Pelicans in New Orleans on Monday.
