SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs edged the Toronto Raptors 110-107 on Wednesday, pushing their NBA winning streak to 10 games and closing in on Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder, who fell to the Detroit Pistons .
Spurs Keep Rolling
Devin Vassell scored 21 points and De’Aaron Fox added 20 for the Spurs, who overcame a lackluster night from superstar Victor Wembanyama to push their win streak to double digits for the first time since the 2015-16 season .
The French big man connected on just three of 12 shots on the way to 12 points in the face of a determined Raptors defense. However, Wembanyama was five-for-six from the free-throw line, and his five blocks included a crucial denial of Jakob Poeltl with 44 seconds remaining that helped preserve the victory .
Western Conference Picture
The Spurs improved to 42-16, moving within two games of Oklahoma City, who fell to 45-15 after their 124-116 loss to the Pistons in Detroit .
Possible Finals Preview?
Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren scored 29 points apiece to lead the Pistons in a battle of conference leaders touted as a possible NBA Finals preview .
The clash lost some luster with Oklahoma City’s reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlining a raft of Thunder absentees as he missed a ninth straight game with an abdominal strain .
Thunder Injury Report
The Thunder were severely shorthanded, missing:
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain, 9th straight game)
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Isaiah Hartenstein
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Chet Holmgren
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Ajay Mitchell
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Jalen Williams
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Isaiah Joe (departed at halftime with bruised hip)
The depleted Thunder led 34-22 after a tight first quarter, but the Pistons out-scored them 36-18 in the second period to seize control and secure the victory .
What’s Next
The Spurs look to extend their streak as they continue their push toward the top of the Western Conference, while the Thunder hope to get healthier as they aim to maintain their lead .
