NBA: Wembanyama Stars In San Antonio Spurs' 121-106 Victory Over Detroit Pistons
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.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and teammates celebrate this win over Detroit Pistons in an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper, left, and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, right, scramble for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart (28) passes the ball past San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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San Antonio Spurs guard De'aaron Fox (4) drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) scores over Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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San Antonio Spurs guard De'aaron Fox (4) drives against Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert (8) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts to a play against the Detroit Pistons during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) passes the ball past Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart (28) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert (8) drives against San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay
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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives to the basket past San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. | Photo: AP/Eric Gay