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National Basketball Association
Golden State 112, San Antonio 102
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 11, 2024
Where: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials: #96 Intae Hwang, #38 Michael Smith, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance: 18354

Jonathan Kuminga scored 22 points and Klay Thompson added 21 in his return to the starting lineup as the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs 112-102 on Monday in the finale of a home-and-home series between the teams.

Victor Wembanyama returned to action for the Spurs after missing two games with a right ankle injury and led all scorers with 27 points while adding 14 rebounds.

The Warriors were without Stephen Curry because of an ankle injury but didn't need him.

The Spurs led by eight points after one quarter and by two at halftime but had no answer for a Golden State run over the final eight minutes of the third quarter. That's when the Warriors turned a five-point deficit into a 16-point lead, after which they cruised to the finish line and snapped a two-game losing streak.

Chris Paul hit for 19 for the Warriors while Andrew Wiggins had 16, Brandin Podziemski scored 14 and Trayce Jackson-Davis racked up 13 points and 10 rebounds. Golden State avenged a 126-113 loss at home on Saturday. The Warriors have won five straight games against the Spurs in the Alamo City and six of their past seven between the teams.

Devin Vassell hit for 17 points for San Antonio, with Keldon Johnson scoring 16 and Zach Collins adding 10.

The Spurs established themselves early on, breaking away from a two-point deficit in the opening minutes to go up by 11 points after Johnson's 3-pointer with 37.4 seconds to play in the first quarter before settling for a 37-29 lead after 12 minutes of play.

Golden State rallied to tie the game at 43 on Kuminga's 3-pointer at the 8:15 mark of the second quarter. The Warriors went back in front by a point on a jumper from beyond the arc by Thompson with 6:57 to play in the period before San Antonio retook a 57-53 lead on Tre Jones' driving layup three minutes later. The Spurs led 60-58 at the break.

Thompson led all scorers with 12 points before halftime, with Paul adding 11 and Wiggins contributing 10 points for the Warriors. Wembanyama and Collins paced San Antonio with 10 points each.

San Antonio led 72-67 after Jones' layup with 8:02 to play in the third quarter before the Warriors took charge in a major way to build a 90-74 advantage.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   San Antonio
Jonathan Kuminga 22 Scoring Victor Wembanyama 27
Chris Paul 8 Assists Tre Jones 7
Trayce Jackson-Davis 10 Rebounds Victor Wembanyama 14
Jonathan Kuminga 2 Free Throws Made Keldon Johnson 4
Draymond Green 2 Steals Julian Champagnie 1
Moses Moody 2 Blocks Zach Collins 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 112 49.5 12-27 8-12 28 45 4 7 14
San Antonio 102 41.9 14-37 10-15 27 50 10 6 15
Upcoming Games
  • San Antonio will play their next game at home against Houston. The Spurs have a W/L % of .267 after a win and .200 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Warriors have a W/L % of .515 after a win and .548 after a loss.