The San Antonio Spurs triumphed over the Orlando Magic with a 112-103 victory, led by Victor Wembanyama’s 25-point performance.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Orlando Magic 112-103 at home. Victor Wembanyama led the team with 25 points and eight rebounds. The Spurs finished the regular season series 2-0 against Orlando.
Keldon Johnson finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Harrison Barnes added seven points. Julian Champagnie scored 11 points. Devin Vassell scored 16 points in a starting role, and Dylan Harper recorded 15 points and five assists. De’Aaron Fox added 14 points.
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Stephon Castle did not play due to injury.
The Spurs are 33-16 and will next host the Thunder on Wednesday.
Here’s a sample of what the Spurs and Magic said after the game.
Mitch Johnson:
“He (Vassell) is such a unique part of our team. I’ve said this a few times, but he can be a shooter and a scorer, depending on the lineup, the unit we have out there, and how the game’s going. And I think it’s a really valuable kind of swing skill that he has when we have a lot of guys that are kind of primary ball carriers or dominant at times, and then there are times where he’s out there with less of that.”
“I was asking the vets around me. They’re just like, “this is what comes with the game.” You get paid for this job. This is what we’re all here to do so, I mean, we’re gonna play hard, and we’re gonna play for the fans, and we just gonna bring it together and just pour our energy into it.”
Keldon Johnson:
“I’m proud of my teammates, my coaches. I feel like we just stuck together, you know, at the end of the day, like the ball gonna go up at this time, when we landed there, we knew the ball was gonna go up at eight o’clock won’t be no excuses. There’s no way out. Can’t lie down. And, you know, we got to figure a way. Found it out like, you know, and that’s what we did. We went out there, we fought, we prevailed. And that’s, that’s what’s most important. That’s what I’m most proud about.”
Wembanyama:
“There’s no excuse. We needed to be ready for tonight. So, it doesn’t really matter. To be honest, there are worse back-to-backs when I think about it. The team traveled from here to here and is traveling to Orlando at 4 AM.”
Coach Jamahl Mosley and Desmond Bane: