NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Julian Champagnie scored 26 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to their 11th straight victory, 126-110 over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
Victor Wembanyama had his second straight quiet night offensively, finishing with 12 points, but the surging Spurs had plenty of balance against the lottery-bound Nets. Stephon Castle scored 18 points, De’Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell had 14 apiece, Keldon Johnson scored 13 and Dylan Harper had 12.<\/p>\n
San Antonio (43-16) is on its longest winning streak since it won 13 straight in the 2015-16 season.<\/p>\n
Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets, who have lost six straight. Reserve Day\u2019Ron Sharpe had 14 points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n
It took San Antonio all of 13 seconds to take a lead it would not relinquish. Wembanyama won the opening tip and dropped a pass to a cutting Castle for a spectacular two-handed dunk. By the end of the opening period, Castle had 13 points and the Spurs led 36-22.<\/p>\n
San Antonio extended its lead to 48-26, on a 3 by Champagnie 2:20 into the second quarter. The Spurs led 71-56 at halftime.<\/p>\n
Brooklyn used a 13-4 spurt in the first 3:26 of the third quarter to cut the deficit to six. But any comeback hopes Brooklyn harbored were dashed by the Spurs, who finished the quarter with a 104-84 lead.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Spurs: Cross the East River for a nationally televised matchup against the Knicks on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Nets: At Boston on Friday night.<\/p>\n
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