Victor Wembanyama had 28 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs went on a 16-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-118 to end a 5-game losing streak.
The Thunder led 107-106 with 7:54 left in the fourth quarter. Devin Vassell’s 30-foot pull-up 3-pointer put the Spurs ahead for good with 7:19 left. Jeremy Sochan scored 6 points during the run, and they led 122-113 with 3:23 left.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Thunder 5-2.
Vassell had 28 points and 9 assists, and Sochan added 21 points and 10 rebounds. The Spurs had 3 20-point scorers. Vassell and Wembanyama set each other up for 7 baskets and 17 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points (18 in the paint), and Jalen Williams added 26 points. Chet Holmgren scored 23 points on 8 for 12 shooting. The Thunder had 3 20-point scorers.
The Spurs shot 52.7% from the field and 48.7% from 3 to the Thunder’s 49.4% and 29.0%. The Thunder outscored the Spurs 28-13 off turnovers. The Spurs outscored the Thunder 24-13 in 7 minutes with Johnson, Vassell, Jones, Sochan and Wembanyama on the floor together.