nba Game Recap
Recap - Spurs Defeat Washington 131-127
It sure wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and San Antonio made sure they came out on the winning end on Saturday, grabbing a 131-127 victory over the Wizards at Capital One Arena.
The Spurs were a +2.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 243.0.
Victor Wembanyama had 24 points for San Antonio and Jeremy Sochan chipped in with 23 points. Tre Jones had 12 assists for the Spurs, while Keldon Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Washington got 21 points from Marvin Bagley III in a losing cause and another 16 points from Corey Kispert. Tyus Jones contributed 6 assists for the Wizards, while Kyle Kuzma had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed San Antonio were victorious, as the score was 72-66 at the break.
The rebound battle favored San Antonio as they grabbed 49 boards, while Washington only had 46
Next game, San Antonio takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Denver.