Victor Wembanyama had 27 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the first quarter), 14 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks, his second career triple-double, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors 122-99 to end a 7-game losing streak.
The Spurs led by as many as 31 and never trailed, pulling away with a 29-8 run in the third quarter.
Devin Vassell had 25 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 6 assists. Tre Jones assisted on 5 of Vassell’s 9 baskets, 5 of them 3-pointers.
For the Raptors, Gradey Dick scored 18 points on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench, and Immanuel Quickley went 1 for 9 from 3. Kelly Olynyk had 17 points and 3 steals off the bench.
The Spurs shot 52.9% from the field and 36.7% from 3 to the Raptors’ 39.8% and 25.8%. The Raptors turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Spurs outscored the Raptors 20-8 in 6 minutes with Johnson, Vassell, Jones, Sochan and Wembanyama on the floor together.