Brooklyn Nets at San Antonio Spurs

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Brooklyn Nets

21-40, 12-20 Away

Final
113 - 127

San Antonio Spurs

26-34, 15-15 Home

Vassell's career-high 37 points lead Spurs past struggling Nets 127-113

Brooklyn Nets vs. San Antonio Spurs: Game Highlights

Brooklyn (21-40) lost its fifth straight, dropping 2 1/2 games out of 10th place in the Eastern Conference.

Cam Thomas had 24 points to lead the Nets, and Cameron Johnson added 17.

Stephon Castle scored 17 points, and De'Aaron Fox and Keldon Johnson added 15 each for San Antonio. Bismack Biyombo, who signed a contract for the rest of the season hours earlier, had 13 points and 14 rebounds.

Vassell was 8 for 11 on 3-pointers and also had five assists.

San Antonio led by as many as 25 and cruised to its second victory in seven games.

With star center Victor Wembanyama watching from the sideline, the Spurs outscored the Nets 62-40 in the paint. Wembanyama is out for the season with a blood clot in his right shoulder.

Takeaways Nets: D'Angelo Russell had 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting. Russell also was limited to four assists.

Spurs: Chris Paul's 3-pointer in the second quarter was the 20,000th 3-pointer in franchise history. San Antonio finished 18 for 39 on 3s.

Key moment Vassell set his career high on a 3-pointer with 2:23 remaining off an assist from Biyombo. Vassell's previous career high was 33 points against Atlanta on Nov. 30, 2023.

Key stat San Antonio had 37 assists to become the first team in NBA history with 20-plus assists in 200 straight games. Indiana is second with 150 consecutive games.

Up next Nets: Host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.

Spurs: Play at Sacramento on Friday in Fox's first game at the Golden 1 Center since the Kings traded him to the Spurs on Feb. 5.

Regular Season Series

SA wins series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Spurs: 50.0%

Nets: 50.0%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	113 - 127
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	113 - 127
4th 0.0	Nets offensive team rebound	113 - 127
4th 0.0	Dariq Whitehead misses 34-foot three point pullup jump shot	113 - 127
4th 2.0	shot clock turnover	113 - 127

Statistics

BKN		SA
39-86	FG	52-95
45.3	Field Goal %	54.7
17-50	3PT	18-39
34.0	Three Point %	46.2
18-21	FT	5-10
85.7	Free Throw %	50.0
40	Rebounds	46
11	Offensive Rebounds	13
29	Defensive Rebounds	33
29	Assists	37
8	Steals	9
2	Blocks	4
13	Turnovers	13
0	Team Turnovers	2
13	Total Turnovers	15
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
23	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	13
15	Fast Break Points	16
40	Points in Paint	62
16	Fouls	15
8	Largest Lead	25

Game Information

Frost Bank Center

Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 16,703 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	44	18	.710	-	W2
New York	40	21	.656	3.5	L1
Brooklyn	21	40	.344	22.5	L5
Philadelphia	21	40	.344	22.5	L2
Toronto	20	42	.323	24	W2

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	38	23	.623	-	L3
Houston	37	25	.597	1.5	L3
Dallas	32	30	.516	6.5	L2
San Antonio	26	34	.433	11.5	W1
New Orleans	17	45	.274	21.5	L1

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