Devin Vassell and Chris Paul combined for three 3-pointers, Victor Wembanyama recorded the third triple-double of his distinguished career and the San Antonio Spurs came late to a 127-125 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

Wembanyama finished the game with a game-high 34 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. His last two points came on a layup that gave the Spurs the lead for good, 115-113, with 3:56 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Vassell made it a five-point game with a 3-pointer and added another with 1:35 left, giving the Spurs a 121-115 lead.

Paul delivered the decisive blow with a 3-pointer with 20.7 seconds left, giving the visitors a 124-119 lead.

The Spurs put up a tough fight after allowing 42 points in the first 12 minutes while falling behind by as many as 17 points late in the first quarter.

They got within five before halftime, but eventually tied the score at 74 – all about halfway through the third quarter on a three-pointer from Julian Champagnie.

The score was tied six more times, including a 113-113 tie made by a jumper by DeMar DeRozan with 4:22 left in the fourth before Wembanyama sparked the late San Antonio push.

Wembanyama’s 11 assists were a season high and gave him his first triple-double of the season. He also found time for three blocks on Sunday.

Vassell finished the game with 21 points, Champagnie had 19, Keldon Johnson provided 17 and Paul added 13, along with 10 assists for the Spurs, who won for the fifth time in their last six games.

Wembanyama and Vassell each made five 3-pointers, helping the visitors to a 69:36 win over the Kings from distance. San Antonio shot 51.2 percent overall, while Sacramento was at 46.5 percent.

Domantas Sabonis used 10 offensive boards to fuel a 25-point, 13-rebound double-double for Sacramento, which lost for the sixth time in its last seven games.

DeRozan led the Kings with 28 points to go along with eight assists and three steals, while De’Aaron Fox had 23 points and nine assists, Malik Monk totaled 19 points and Isaac Jones scored 12.

–Field level media