Victor Wembanyama had 40 points (25 in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Los Angeles Lakers 136-108 for their fifth straight win.
The Spurs led by as many as 41 and never trailed, pulling away with a 26-8 run bridging the first and second quarters.
Stephon Castle assisted on 7 of Wembanyama’s 13 baskets, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Lakers, Luke Kennard scored 14 points on 5 for 8 shooting.
The Spurs shot 56.5% from the field to the Lakers’ 48.2% and outscored them 72-50 in the paint. The Lakers got 5 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Lakers’ starters were outscored 24-10 in 7 minutes together. Jake LaRavia fouled out.