SAN ANTONIO – DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 16 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 140-113 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their second straight loss without Victor Wembanyama.

De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk each scored 22 points for Sacramento, their highest point total of the season.

San Antonio’s Julian Champagnie had six 3-pointers and scored 30 points, both career highs. Spurs rookie Stephon Castle had 15 points and Chris Paul had 11 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds.

Wembanyama took part in a pre-match training session but missed his second consecutive game due to lower back pain. Spurs guard Devin Vassell was sidelined with a knee injury on the second night of a meeting between the two teams.

San Antonio allowed 100 points through three quarters for the second straight game.

The Spurs have lost three in a row and four of five.

Takeaways

Kings: Kevin Huerter was 4 for 4 on 3-pointers and scored 16 points. Huerter was 3-for-13 on 3-pointers in his last two games, including 0-for-6 against Memphis on Thursday. He entered the season with a career-low 27.2% 3-point shooting percentage.

Spurs: Zach Collins was sent off with 9:07 left in the first half after he swore at referee Michael Smith following a personal foul on Sabonis. Collins, who had two points and two rebounds, started at center in place of Wembanyama.

Key moment

Sacramento ended the first half with a 50-27 run and turned a 13-point halftime deficit into a 69-59 lead.

Key statistics

Paul is two assists short of passing Jason Kidd for second place on the NBA career list. Paul had 13 assists against the Kings, giving him 12,089 assists in 20 seasons.

Next

The Kings host Utah on Sunday. The Spurs host New Orleans on Sunday.

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