Here’s what Mitch Johnson, De’Aaron Fox, and Victor Wembanyama had to say after their road win over the Wizards.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs snapped their two-game losing streak with a 131-121 win over the Wizards on the Rodeo Trip. The Spurs are now 2-3 on the extended road trip.
Stephon Castle finished with 16 points and one rebound. De’Aaron Fox added 30 points and six assists. Victor Wembanyama finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds. Keldon Johnson finished with four points. Harrison Barnes had 12, and Chris Paul had eight and nine assists.
Devin Vassell recorded seven and three rebounds, and Jeremy Sochan added 14 and five rebounds.
Head coach Gregg Popovich was also out due to illness. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson continues to assume head coaching duties. Charles Bassey did not suit up due to injury.
The Spurs are 23-28 this season and will face the Celtics on Wednesday night.
Here’s a sample of what the teams said after the game.
Mitch Johnson:
“I thought we did a really good job. A little shaky, and again, 40 minutes, you strive for perfection, but you know, there’s going to be a game of runs, and I was really proud of how we set it ourselves in the fourth quarter a few times. Now, we’re growing pains and ironing out things and then learning moments, and it’s a good sign when you can improve quickly in those moments.”
“Two of my three games, we’ve been up 20 (points), and both of those games turned into one-possession games, and obviously won one and lost one. And I said, at some point, we have to figure out how we want to play with the lead. You know, whenever you get up 20, when you’re at 15, how can you get us a 21 rather than back down? A lot of what we do is going to be on the defensive side.”
Wembanyama:
“I think we showed some solid attitude and precedent and steady involvement on both sides of the court. So it’s the key. So it’s first step. It’s the key.”
Brian Keefe, Justin Champagnie, and Tristan Vukcevic: