Kuminga, Thompson help Warriors rebound to upend Spurs 112-102 despite Wembanyama's strong return
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Jonathan Kuminga scored 21 points, Klay Thompson added 20 and the Golden State Warriors overcame a sluggish start to beat the San Antonio Spurs 112-102 on Monday night.
San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama had 27 points and 14 rebounds in his return from a one-game absence after spraining his right ankle in the first half of Tuesday’s loss in Houston.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he is unsure if Wembanyama will play against Houston on Tuesday.
Golden State held San Antonio to one point in the final 2:43, immediately after Draymond Green fouled out.
“We weren’t doing anything differently, just the effort and the connection,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “If one guy is out of place and everybody’s giving great effort, it still results in two points. I just felt we were better connected in the second half and as that went, we picked up some momentum.”
Golden State rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis added 13 points and 10 rebounds, including a one-handed dunk over Wembanyama in the final minute that dropped San Antonio’s 7-foot-4 rookie to the court.
With Stephen Curry still out with a sprained right ankle, Thompson returned to the starting lineup. Thompson was 8 for 21 from the field, including 4 for 10 on 3-pointers.
Golden State (34-30) has won nine of its past 10 road games and prevented San Antonio from completing a road-and-home sweep.
After beating the Warriors 126-113 on Saturday without Wembanyama and Devin Vassell, the Spurs could not sustain a balanced effort with their top two scorers back.
Vassell had 17 points and Keldon Johnson added 16 for San Antonio.
“They made 51% of their 3s last game,” Golden State guard Brandin Podziemski said. “Tonight, holding them to 38% was definitely a big key for us, but also just showing what we’re about and not letting anybody punk us.”
San Antonio had 27 assists after collecting 34 on Saturday.
The Warriors limited the Spurs’ scoring opportunities in the second half with a greater intensity defensively.
“So, obviously, consistency is always (important), but today I think it’s also responding to the physicality that they put,” Wembanyama said. “We didn’t have a strong enough response.”
The punctuation came on the offensive end with Jackson-Davis’ dunk.
“I saw that he overplayed it, and he overplayed it to my right. Obviously, I’m left-handed,” Jackson-Davis said. “So, I think I spun or got to my left hand and then I had to step on him. I just tried him. I told (Kevon Looney) before the game that if I got the chance to try him, I would. At the end of the day, sometimes you dunk on people, sometimes you get dunked on. It’s just a basketball play.”
Golden State outscored San Antonio 32-18 in the third quarter, fueled by a 19-0 run that began four minutes into the second half. The Spurs missed eight shots and committed four turnovers during the 4 1/2-minute run in falling behind 86-72.
“They came out and hit us hard in the (start of the) third quarter,” Warriors guard Chris Paul said. “We couldn’t really get stops. We were turning the ball over a little bit. Then we called a timeout and we just settled in. Think we just started defending and getting out in transition and tried to get a little bit more aggressive.”
San Antonio had built a 36-25 lead on a 3-pointer by Johnson with 37 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Paul scored eight points in the final 2:40 to keep the deficit manageable.
Paul finished with 19 points.
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Warriors: At Dallas on Wednesday night.
Spurs: Host Houston on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Draymond Green vs. Victor Wembanyama (Julian Champagnie gains possession) | |||
11:45 | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 0-3 | |
11:22 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point stepback jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 2-3 | |
11:00 | Jeremy Sochan misses two point cutting layup | |||
10:57 | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | +3 | Andrew Wiggins makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-3 | |
10:38 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Devin Vassell assists) | 5-5 | |
10:18 | Draymond Green misses two point hook shot | |||
10:18 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | |||
10:09 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
9:55 | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:52 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point driving layup | |||
9:35 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Jonathan Kuminga personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
9:10 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point turnaround hook shot (Tre Jones assists) | 5-7 | |
9:03 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point driving dunk | 7-7 | |
8:37 | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point pullup jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 7-10 | |
8:27 | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:25 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | Devin Vassell turnover (bad pass) (Draymond Green steals) | |||
8:13 | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point running jump shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 10-10 | |
8:03 | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 10-13 | |
7:50 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point pullup jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 12-13 | |
7:41 | Andrew Wiggins personal foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | |||
7:27 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point hook shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 12-15 | |
7:21 | Jeremy Sochan blocks Jonathan Kuminga's two point driving layup | |||
7:21 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
7:09 | Zach Collins blocks Draymond Green's two point cutting layup | |||
7:07 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Brandin Podziemski blocks Jeremy Sochan's two point driving layup | |||
7:04 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
6:50 | Jeremy Sochan shooting foul (Draymond Green draws the foul) | |||
6:50 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
6:50 | +1 | Draymond Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-15 | |
6:50 | Draymond Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:47 | Tre Jones defensive rebound | |||
6:42 | Zach Collins turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:30 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point driving finger roll layup | 15-15 | |
6:18 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point cutting layup (Tre Jones assists) | 15-17 | |
6:07 | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
6:07 | Klay Thompson offensive rebound | |||
6:02 | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point finger roll layup (Julian Champagnie assists) | 15-19 | |
5:24 | Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Tre Jones steals) | |||
5:15 | Devin Vassell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:13 | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Klay Thompson misses two point layup | |||
5:02 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
4:47 | +3 | Jeremy Sochan makes three point jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 15-22 | |
4:31 | Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Zach Collins steals) | |||
4:26 | Tre Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:26 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
4:18 | +3 | Brandin Podziemski makes three point pullup jump shot (Gary Payton II assists) | 18-22 | |
3:57 | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-24 | |
3:43 | +3 | Brandin Podziemski makes three point pullup jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 21-24 | |
3:30 | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 21-27 | |
3:13 | Jeremy Sochan blocks Jonathan Kuminga's two point layup | |||
3:09 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
2:55 | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:54 | Blake Wesley offensive rebound | |||
2:54 | +2 | Blake Wesley makes two point putback layup | 21-29 | |
2:54 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
2:40 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point floating jump shot | 23-29 | |
2:26 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point driving finger roll layup | 23-31 | |
2:16 | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point jump shot | |||
2:13 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | |||
2:00 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
1:53 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
1:46 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point turnaround jump shot (Blake Wesley assists) | 23-33 | |
1:21 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
1:19 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
1:11 | Chris Paul personal foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | |||
1:03 | Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot | |||
1:01 | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | |||
0:49 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point driving finger roll layup (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 25-33 | |
0:37 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Blake Wesley assists) | 25-36 | |
0:27 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point pullup jump shot | 27-36 | |
0:12 | Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot | |||
0:10 | Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound | |||
0:10 | Moses Moody personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
0:10 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-37 | |
0:10 | Victor Wembanyama misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:09 | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | |||
0:06 | Malaki Branham personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
0:00 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point pullup jump shot | 29-37 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:48 | Brandin Podziemski turnover (bad pass) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
11:43 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point running dunk | 29-39 | |
11:26 | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (traveling) | |||
11:09 | Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot | |||
11:06 | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point driving layup | 31-39 | |
10:43 | Dominick Barlow misses two point jump shot | |||
10:38 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
10:36 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point running pullup jump shot | 34-39 | |
10:18 | Malaki Branham turnover (3-second violation) | |||
10:05 | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 36-39 | |
9:51 | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | Malaki Branham blocks Chris Paul's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
9:38 | Dominick Barlow defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | Dominick Barlow misses two point hook shot | |||
9:20 | Keldon Johnson offensive rebound | |||
9:20 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point putback layup | 36-41 | |
9:00 | +3 | Brandin Podziemski makes three point jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 39-41 | |
8:41 | Victor Wembanyama turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Kuminga steals) | |||
8:39 | Malaki Branham shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | |||
8:39 | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-41 | |
8:39 | Andrew Wiggins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:37 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
8:22 | Malaki Branham misses two point floating jump shot | |||
8:19 | Dominick Barlow offensive rebound | |||
8:19 | +2 | Dominick Barlow makes two point tip layup | 40-43 | |
8:15 | +3 | Jonathan Kuminga makes three point pullup jump shot | 43-43 | |
8:13 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
7:52 | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point layup | 43-45 | |
7:30 | Draymond Green misses two point layup | |||
7:26 | Draymond Green offensive rebound | |||
7:26 | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point putback layup | 45-45 | |
7:14 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point layup (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 45-47 | |
7:01 | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:59 | Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound | |||
6:57 | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 48-47 | |
6:41 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point layup (Tre Jones assists) | 48-49 | |
6:29 | Zach Collins shooting foul (Klay Thompson draws the foul) | |||
6:29 | +1 | Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-49 | |
6:29 | Klay Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:25 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
6:21 | Zach Collins offensive foul (Draymond Green draws the foul) | |||
6:21 | Zach Collins turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:11 | Draymond Green offensive foul (Zach Collins draws the foul) | |||
6:11 | Draymond Green turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:11 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
5:51 | Moses Moody blocks Keldon Johnson's two point layup | |||
5:47 | Moses Moody defensive rebound | |||
5:43 | Zach Collins blocks Moses Moody's two point running layup | |||
5:43 | Draymond Green offensive rebound | |||
5:38 | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point driving layup (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 51-49 | |
5:23 | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 51-52 | |
5:14 | Tre Jones personal foul (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | |||
5:05 | Klay Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:02 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
4:48 | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 51-55 | |
4:36 | Klay Thompson misses two point jump shot | |||
4:36 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
4:34 | Zach Collins turnover (lost ball) (Moses Moody steals) | |||
4:33 | +2 | Moses Moody makes two point layup | 53-55 | |
4:13 | Jeremy Sochan misses two point layup | |||
4:13 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
4:10 |