The San Antonio Spurs secured their 11th consecutive victory, defeating the Brooklyn Nets, and completed an undefeated February.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-110 on the road. Julian Champagnie led the Spurs with 26 points. The Spurs have now won 11 straight games, the league’s longest current streak, and go undefeated in February.
Keldon Johnson finished with 13 points and four rebounds. Harrison Barnes added three points. Victor Wembanyama scored 12 points and had two blocks, and Stephon Castle had 18 points and five assists. De’Aaron Fox added 14 points. Dylan Harper had 12 points in 29 minutes. Devin Vassell added 14 points.
The Spurs are 43-16 and will next face the Knicks on Sunday to continue the Rodeo Trip.
Here’s a sample of what the Spurs and Nets said after the game.
Mitch Johnson:
“We’ve had to find a lot of different ways to win. It’s part of a team that’s growing and continuing to learn about each other, and doesn’t have the identity where there’s one or two or even three players that are going to take the majority of the shots every single night. There is a lot of team participation on both ends of the court, and what we demand. I think we’re just continuing to try to be more consistent. We’re also learning on the fly a little bit.”
Champagnie:
“That’s kind of what we take pride in, is that everybody on any night can score, be the best player, and that’s just what it is. But we do our best to find them. Best to find them and get them shots. I feel like that’s been shown throughout the whole year.”
“I think that we’re just doing the right things. Putting our energy into the right places as a team. No egos. No personal agenda. It’s just good hoops. Spurs basketball.”
Wembanyama:
“Feels good. Feels like an accomplishment (going undefeated in February). I guess looking back, it’s a we could say it’s a satisfying month. I think we had only one win, which was a single digit. So it doesn’t mean it was perfect, not at all, but looking back, it’s never gonna be perfect. So it’s pretty exciting.”
Coach Jordi Fernandez: