{"id":246442,"date":"2025-10-28T13:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/246442\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:54:10","slug":"spurs-121-103-raptors-28-oct-2025-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/246442\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs 121-103 Raptors (28 Oct, 2025) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO — \u2014 Victor Wembanyama<\/a> had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> defeated the Toronto Raptors<\/a> 121-103 on Monday night to match the best start in franchise history.<\/p>\n

San Antonio has opened a season 4-0 on four occasions, most recently in 2017, but the Spurs have never won their first five games.<\/p>\n

Stephon Castle<\/a> added 22 points and Harrison Barnes<\/a> had 18 for San Antonio, which did not win its fourth game until Nov. 7 last season.<\/p>\n

Toronto lost its third straight after winning its season opener.<\/p>\n

R.J. Barrett had 25 points, Collin Murray-Boyles<\/a> added 19 and Immanuel Quickley<\/a> had 15 for the Raptors.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama, who was named Western Conference player of the week earlier Monday, continued to dazzle spectators. He drove to the rim past Jakob Poeltl<\/a>, made a 360-degree spin<\/a> to avoid a charging Scottie Barnes<\/a> and put the ball off the glass for a layup in the first half.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama finished 7 of 8 from the field and was 10 for 10 on free throws. <\/p>\n

Barrett scored 10 points in the third quarter after protesting that he was fouled by Julian Champagnie<\/a> on a blocked layup attempt in the opening minute of the second half. <\/p>\n

Barrett\u2019s dunk off a steal in the fourth quarter cut San Antonio\u2019s lead to 101-93 with 7:55 remaining, but Toronto couldn’t get closer.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama blocked Barrett\u2019s layup with 3:59 remaining for his 89th straight game with at least one blocked shot, breaking a tie with Patrick Ewing for the fourth-longest in league history. Ewing holds the record with 145 straight games with a block, followed by Atlanta\u2019s Dikembe Mutombo<\/a> (116) and Utah\u2019s Mark Eaton<\/a> (94).<\/p>\n

San Antonio had six players score in double figures and won its fourth straight against Toronto.<\/p>\n

Dylan Harper<\/a> had 11 points to join Wembanyama, David Robinson and Willie Anderson<\/a> as the only rookies in Spurs history to score in double figures in their first four games.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

Raptors: Host Houston on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Spurs: Host Miami on Thursday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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