First in the league! Wenban 24+15, the Spurs beat the Raptors and won 4 consecutive victories, Castle 22+5+4

On October 28, the NBA regular season San Antonio Spurs faced the Raptors at home. Both sides were playing their second game of back-to-back games. Bunyama led the Spurs in a team offensive, leading the Raptors by 2 points at most. The Raptors fought back tenaciously to catch up to a single-digit gap in the final quarter. The Spurs then expanded their 20+ advantage to seal the victory. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Raptors 121-103. The Spurs ranked first in the league with 4 consecutive wins in the new season, while the Raptors suffered a 3-game losing streak.

Statistics

Spurs: Wenbanyama had 24 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists, Barnes had 18 points and 5 assists, Vassell had 15 points and 5 assists, Castle had 22 points, Harper had 11 points, and Keldon had 10 points.

Raptors: Ingram had 14 points, Barrett had 25 points, Quickley had 15 points and 7 assists, and Boyles had 19 points.

Game Review

The Spurs defeated the Mavericks, Pelicans and Nets in the first three consecutive games, leading the Western Conference with three consecutive victories. The Raptors lost to the Bucks and Mavericks in the past two games and suffered two consecutive losses. The Spurs were missing Fox, Cornette, Olynyk and many other players in this game. The Spurs led 10-2 at the beginning of the first quarter, and the Raptors counterattacked to catch up to 4 points. The Spurs launched a 13-0 offensive inside and outside, already leading 27-10 by 17 points, and the Raptors launched a 7-0 offensive to chase points. The Spurs then continued to exert internal and external pressure to expand their 39-26 lead. Mamukelashvili responded with a three-pointer and Harper hit a reverse layup at the buzzer. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led the Raptors 41-29 by 12 points. The Spurs made 14 of 19 in the first quarter and exceeded the 70% mark.

In the second quarter, the Spurs continued to suppress the Raptors with more points. Wenbanyama, Castle and Vassell scored consecutively, leading the Spurs to expand their 55-33 lead to 22 points in the middle of the second quarter. The Raptors chased for 5 points in a row, Vassell responded with a three-pointer, Barrett caught up to 17 points from the mid-range shot, and the Spurs scored 5 points in a row to expand their 22-point advantage. Barrett hit a three-pointer, and the Spurs won another 7 points 28-21 in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Spurs led the Raptors 69-50 by 19 points. In the first two quarters of the game, the Spurs shot 22 of 33 and were close to 70% accuracy. Wenbanyama scored 10+8+2+2, Vassell and Castle both scored 12 points, Ingram scored 12 points and 3 assists and Boyles scored 10 points.

Back from the halftime break, the Raptors took the lead to catch up to 14 points. The Spurs continued to play steadily to consolidate their advantage. Vassell hit a three-pointer to maintain an 80-62 lead in the middle of the third quarter. The Raptors went on a 7-2 offensive to chase points, and the Spurs responded with a 7-0 offensive, once again opening up a 20-point lead at 89-69. The Spurs then continued to maintain a lead of about 20 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs led the Raptors 95-78. In the first three quarters of the game, Wenbanyama made 4 of 5 and 10 of 10 free throws and scored 18+15+3+2, leading four Spurs to score in double figures. Barrett led 3 Raptors to score in double figures with 19 points.

The Spurs entered the fourth quarter with a 17-point lead. The Raptors launched a 15-6 offensive in the first 4 minutes, but the Spurs were chased to 101-93 and only led by 8 points. Wenbanyama dunked, and led the Spurs to bloom more points to suppress the Raptors again. Wenbanyama also gave him his first block of the game. In the final stage, the Spurs re-expanded a 119-99 lead by 20 points to seal the victory. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Raptors and won four consecutive games.

Starting lineup for both sides

Spurs: Champagne, Barnes, Vembanyama, Vassell, Castle

Raptors: Ingram, Barnes, Poeltl, Barrett, Quickley