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Wembanyama returns from three-game absence to help Spurs rally past Warriors, 104-94
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points, Harrison Barnes had 22 and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 17-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-94 on Saturday night.
Trailing 81-64 with 1:55 left in the third quarter, San Antonio closed the game on a 40-13 run to win three straight for the first time since January 2021.
Wembanyama added nine assists, seven rebounds and three blocks in his return from a three-game absence with a bruised right knee.
San Antonio rookie Stephon Castle added 19 points and stole the dribble from Golden State's Stephen Curry behind the 3-point line with 1:46 remaining to preserve an eight-point lead.
Andrew Wiggins had 20 points and Curry had 14 points for the Warriors, who had won two straight. Trayce Jackson-Davis added 12 points and eight rebounds.
San Antonio went on an 11-0 run for a 97-90 lead with Castle and Wembanyama accounting for all but two points. Golden State was held scoreless for 4 1/2 minutes and did not make a field goal for 5:19.
Warriors: Golden State's bench, which was averaging 54 points, was held to 36 points.
Spurs: Prior to its fourth quarter surge, San Antonio’s only previously led for 22 seconds. Barnes hit the opening basket on a cutting layup 21 seconds into the first quarter. Golden State then went on an 11-0 run for a 20-8 lead.
Castle scored on a driving layup with 4:25 remaining to spark the Spurs' closing run. He followed that with a 3-pointer from 27 feet, Wembanyama drained a 3 from 31 feet and Castle made one of two free throws to put the Spurs up 97-90 with 2:28 remaining.
San Antonio outscored Golden State 33-13 in the final quarter.
Warriors: Play host to Brooklyn on Monday night.
Spurs: At Utah on Tuesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Trayce Jackson-Davis vs. Victor Wembanyama (Harrison Barnes gains possession) | ||
| 11:39 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point cutting layup (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:17 |  | +2 | Lindy Waters III makes two point driving layup | 2-2 |
| 11:10 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Lindy Waters III defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point cutting layup (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 4-2 |
| 10:40 | | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Stephen Curry offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +3 | Andrew Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Stephen Curry assists) | 7-2 |
| 9:54 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 9:54 | | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-3 |
| 9:54 | | Victor Wembanyama misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:53 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point driving finger roll layup | 9-3 |
| 9:35 | | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 9-5 |
| 9:20 | | Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Stephen Curry offensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point running pullup jump shot | 9-8 |
| 8:15 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:45 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point finger roll layup (Draymond Green assists) | 11-8 |
| 7:17 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:00 | | Lindy Waters III blocks Zach Collins's two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:00 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Jump ball. Lindy Waters III vs. Zach Collins (Draymond Green gains possession) | ||
| 6:38 | | +3 | Andrew Wiggins makes three point stepback jump shot | 14-8 |
| 6:38 | | Zach Collins shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 6:38 | | Andrew Wiggins misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:37 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Zach Collins misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Stephen Curry misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 17-8 |
| 5:58 | | Gary Payton II personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Harrison Barnes offensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | Gary Payton II blocks Chris Paul's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Loose ball) (Gary Payton II draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | Draymond Green misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:30 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Stephon Castle misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Zach Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Draymond Green blocks Malaki Branham's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:15 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Jump ball. Draymond Green vs. Malaki Branham (Buddy Hield gains possession) | ||
| 4:56 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 20-8 |
| 4:36 | | Stephon Castle misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:34 | | Tre Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Tre Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | Stephen Curry personal foul (Loose ball) (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists) | 20-11 |
| 4:01 | | Stephen Curry misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:00 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Zach Collins blocks Kevon Looney's two point putback layup | ||
| 3:58 | | Tre Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point running finger roll layup (Tre Jones assists) | 20-13 |
| 3:53 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:42 | | Buddy Hield turnover (lost ball) (Harrison Barnes steals) | ||
| 3:32 | | Malaki Branham turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:08 | | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point hook shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 22-13 |
| 2:56 | | Buddy Hield shooting foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-14 |
| 2:56 | | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-15 |
| 2:40 | | Kevon Looney turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point jump shot | 22-17 |
| 2:11 | | Malaki Branham personal foul (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | ||
| 1:55 | | +2 | Moses Moody makes two point driving floating jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 24-17 |
| 1:40 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point pullup jump shot | 27-17 |
| 1:06 | | Sandro Mamukelashvili misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Brandin Podziemski misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (bad pass) (Kevon Looney steals) | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point cutting layup (Moses Moody assists) | 29-17 |
| 0:16 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Tre Jones personal foul (Take) (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 32-17 |
| 11:18 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 32-20 |
| 10:51 | | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot (Buddy Hield assists) | 34-20 |
| 10:38 | | Sandro Mamukelashvili misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | Moses Moody misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point cutting dunk (Buddy Hield assists) | 36-20 |
| 9:42 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:24 | | Buddy Hield offensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Brandin Podziemski turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Blake Wesley makes two point driving finger roll layup | 36-22 |
| 8:57 | | Buddy Hield misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 36-25 |
| 8:27 | | Buddy Hield misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | +3 | Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 36-28 |
| 7:54 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Brandin Podziemski's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 7:51 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Chris Paul misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:44 | | Lindy Waters III defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:23 | | Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | +2 | Sandro Mamukelashvili makes two point cutting dunk (Blake Wesley assists) | 36-30 |
| 7:17 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:57 | | +3 | Lindy Waters III makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 39-30 |
| 6:39 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:26 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:24 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Stephen Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Stephen Curry misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point turnaround hook shot (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 41-30 |
| 5:35 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Chris Paul blocks Trayce Jackson-Davis's two point running layup | ||
| 5:27 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Blake Wesley misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Harrison Barnes offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Lindy Waters III shooting foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 5:09 | | Harrison Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:09 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-31 |
| 4:57 | | Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Lindy Waters III offensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Harrison Barnes assists) | 41-33 |
| 4:22 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | |