The Spurs secured their sixth consecutive win. Here’s what Mitch Johnson, Stephon Castle, and De’Aaron Fox had to say after the win.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Washington Wizards 124-113 on the road. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 27 points and six assists to power the team to its sixth consecutive win. This is the first time the Spurs have put together a 6-game winning streak since 2019.
Luke Kornet had 20 points and 12 rebounds in 28 minutes. Keldon Johnson scored 12, Victor Wembanyama recorded 14 and 12 rebounds off the bench, and Julian Champagnie had three and three rebounds. Harrison Barnes added 14 points and two assists. Stephon Castle had 18 points and 11 assists. Devin Vassell added 11
The Spurs are 21-7 and will next host the Thunder on Tuesday night.
Here’s a sample of what the Spurs and Wizards said after the game.
Mitch Johnson:
“Just not as consistent as we like, but again, we got it done.”
“I haven’t given it much thought yet, but obviously they (Thunder) are the reigning champs and are who they are,” he said regarding upcoming games versus the Thunder. “So I’m expecting a very competitive, high-level game.”
“I think it’s just a good sign of growth, obviously just trying to build things and stack games like that. So that’s great to get a win,” he said to FanDuel. “I think a lot of it for us is just trying to just make the easy play and make each other better. And then I think what we’re doing then defense is rotating a little bit. It’s a little easier to clean up inside and stuff.”
“I mean just always solid. I feel like his (Kornet) baseline is just to be solid every single night. I mean, you know what you’re going to expect from him. When they (Wizards) started to come back a little bit, he stepped up big.”
“I think we need to be better in the second half. We gave away a 20-point lead. You don’t want to end up being in a dog fight. Things happen in this league. It’s an NBA team. We came out in that second quarter, we hit them, and they responded coming out at halftime.”
Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington: