Game ID: 22500851
San Antonio Spurs @ Brooklyn Nets
Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 22 34 28 26 110SAS 36 35 33 22 126
BKN vs SAS ScoutingBKN vs SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 2/09, returns tonight: 21 min (63% of 32)
OUT Johnson missed 17 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minott missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 31 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 5 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 2/03 after 5, 24 min since (91% of 27)
BACK Mann back 2/07 after 2, 23 min since (95% of 24)
BACK Williams back 2/03 after 3, 24 min since (104% of 23)
BACK Agbaji back 2/11 after 2, 16 min since (102% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/09 after 3, 18 min since (112% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/20 · back-to-backOUT Claxton missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 18 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minott missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 32 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 6 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/19 after 2, 21 min since (63% of 32)
BACK Mann back 2/07 after 2, 23 min since (94% of 24)
BACK Agbaji back 2/11 after 2, 22 min since (138% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/09 after 3, 14 min since (90% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/22 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 3 since 2/11, returns tonight: 31 min (110% of 28)
OUT Saraf missed 2 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 19 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minott missed 5 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 33 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 7 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/19 after 2, 29 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Mann back 2/07 after 2, 23 min since (95% of 24)
BACK Agbaji back 2/11 after 2, 18 min since (114% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/09 after 3, 15 min since (92% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 29 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 2 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 3 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 20 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minott missed 6 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 34 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 8 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/19 after 2, 31 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Claxton back 2/22 after 3, 31 min since (110% of 28)
BACK Agbaji back 2/11 after 2, 17 min since (108% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/09 after 3, 15 min since (92% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 3 since 2/20, returns tonight: 13 min (57% of 23)
OUT Saraf missed 4 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 21 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minott missed 7 since 2/07, returns tonight: 5 min (26% of 19)
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 16)
OUT Etienne missed 35 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 9 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/19 after 2, 31 min since (97% of 32)
BACK Claxton back 2/22 after 3, 31 min since (113% of 28)
BACK Agbaji back 2/11 after 2, 17 min since (107% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/27 · back-to-backOUT Saraf missed 5 since 2/19, returns tonight: 10 min (47% of 21)
OUT Johnson missed 22 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 36 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 10 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/19 after 2, 31 min since (96% of 32)
BACK Claxton back 2/22 after 3, 29 min since (103% of 28)
BACK Williams back 2/26 after 3, 13 min since (57% of 23)
BACK Minott back 2/26 after 7, 5 min since (26% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 2/26 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 23 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 37 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 11 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 2/22 after 3, 27 min since (98% of 28)
BACK Williams back 2/26 after 3, 15 min since (66% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 2/27 after 5, 10 min since (47% of 21)
BACK Minott back 2/26 after 7, 11 min since (55% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 2/26 after 2, 6 min since (41% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 29 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 24 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 38 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 12 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 2/22 after 3, 27 min since (98% of 28)
BACK Williams back 2/26 after 3, 21 min since (92% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 2/27 after 5, 14 min since (68% of 21)
BACK Minott back 2/26 after 7, 13 min since (66% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 2/26 after 2, 6 min since (41% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 29 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 3 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 25 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 39 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 13 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Williams back 2/26 after 3, 21 min since (94% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 2/27 after 5, 18 min since (85% of 21)
BACK Minott back 2/26 after 7, 13 min since (68% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 2/26 after 2, 5 min since (33% of 16)
SAS availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restBACK Sochan back 2/07 after 6, 4 min since (30% of 13)
NEW Bryant 11 to 17 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/21 · 1 day's restBACK Sochan back 2/07 after 6, 4 min since (30% of 13)
NEW Bryant 11 to 17 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/23 · 1 day's restBACK Sochan back 2/07 after 6, 4 min since (30% of 13)
NEW Bryant 11 to 16 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 2/26 · back-to-back
full strength
SAS availability going into 3/01 · 2 days' rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Barnes missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 20 and Traore at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Williams (3 straight), Saraf (4 straight), Johnson (21 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 21 and Fox at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-11 and the arc, San Antonio at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it San Antonio 115, Brooklyn 109.
2/19 @ CLE 84-112 — BKN notes
BKN lost 84-112. BKN shot 34% (30 of 87) to CLE's 51%, 14 of 49 from three. The glass went 36-56 against them. Porter Jr. led with 14 (5 of 13, 1 of 6 from three); Agbaji added 13, Wolf 11. Q4 was theirs, 17-10, the deficit cut from 35 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 102-67 against them. Sharpe's -28 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/20 @ OKC 86-105 — BKN notes
BKN lost 86-105. BKN shot 37% (29 of 79) to OKC's 42%, 7 of 41 from three. Porter Jr. led with 22 (6 of 16, 1 of 9 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Traore added 17, Sharpe 12. Q3 was theirs, 34-27, the deficit cut from 17 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 78-52 against them. Mann's -15 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 @ ATL 104-115 — BKN notes
BKN lost 104-115. BKN shot 45% (38 of 85) to ATL's 48%, 12 of 34 from three. The glass went 34-52 against them. Porter Jr. led with 18 (8 of 19, 1 of 8 from three); Claxton added 15, Dëmin 13. Q3 was theirs, 31-29, the deficit cut from 4 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 86-73 against them. They led by as many as 11. Powell's -20 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/24 vs DAL 114-123 — BKN notes
BKN lost 114-123. BKN shot 51% (41 of 80) to DAL's 59%, 13 of 32 from three. The glass went 28-44 against them. Porter Jr. led with 26 (9 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Clowney added 22, Mann 17. Q3 was theirs, 27-23, the deficit cut from 12 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 100-87 against them. Sharpe's -15 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/26 vs SAS 110-126 — BKN notes
BKN lost 110-126. BKN shot 46% (41 of 89) to SAS's 49%, 13 of 34 from three, and got to the line 17 times to SAS's 27. BKN turned it over 15 times to SAS's 8, and SAS turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 50-39 for them. Porter Jr. led with 25 (9 of 22, 3 of 9 from three); Wolf added 14, Sharpe 14. Q4 was theirs, 26-22, the deficit cut from 20 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 104-84 against them. Williams's -19 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 98, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 14 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Pritchard at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 21 and Claxton at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Saraf (5 straight), Johnson (22 straight), Etienne (36 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-12 a night and Brooklyn minus-10 and the defense, Boston allowing 98 a night to Brooklyn's 116. Call it Boston 115, Brooklyn 101, Boston by 14.
3/01 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 22 and Claxton at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Johnson (23 straight), Etienne (37 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Allen at 22 a game. Without Harden (2 straight), Mitchell (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 114 a night to Brooklyn's 123 and the glass, where Cleveland has been minus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-9. Call it Cleveland 118, Brooklyn 111.
3/03 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 20 and Herro at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Jović (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 23 and Claxton at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Powell (2 straight), Johnson (24 straight), Etienne (38 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-7 a night and Brooklyn minus-9 and the defense, Miami allowing 115 a night to Brooklyn's 124. Call it Miami 122, Brooklyn 110, Miami by 12.
3/05 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Adebayo at 21 and Herro at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Powell (2 straight), Jović (5 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 125, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 21 and Wolf at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Powell (3 straight), Johnson (25 straight), Etienne (39 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-7 and the defense, Miami allowing 115 a night to Brooklyn's 125. Call it Miami 122, Brooklyn 110, Miami by 12.
2/19 vs PHX 121-94 — SAS notes
SAS won 121-94. SAS shot 52% (45 of 87) to PHX's 37%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 20 times to PHX's 6 — 18 points from the stripe to their 4. Castle led with 20 (8 of 11, 2 of 4 from three); Harper added 17, Wembanyama 17. The hinge was Q3, 37-22: a lead of 12 became 27, and the lead reached 32. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/21 vs SAC 139-122 — SAS notes
SAS won 139-122. SAS shot 55% (52 of 94) to SAC's 47%, 13 of 34 from three. SAS turned it over 17 times to SAC's 12, and SAC turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 48-35 for them. Wembanyama led with 28 (11 of 20, 1 of 5 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Fox added 18, Castle 18. The hinge was Q4, 34-28: a lead of 11 became 17, and the lead reached 28. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
2/23 @ DET 114-103 — SAS notes
SAS won 114-103. SAS shot 42% (42 of 101) to DET's 38%, 18 of 40 from three. Vassell led with 28 (10 of 14, 7 of 11 from three); Wembanyama added 21, Champagnie 17. The hinge was Q3, 26-20: a lead of 2 became 8, and the lead reached 15. Fox was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/25 @ TOR 110-107 — SAS notes
SAS won 110-107. SAS shot 47% (40 of 86) to TOR's 42%, 17 of 39 from three. The glass went 40-50 against them. Vassell led with 21 (8 of 13, 5 of 6 from three); Fox added 20, Harper 15. The hinge was Q4, 32-17: SAS came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 3. SAS trailed 57-59 at the half and won the second half 53-48. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/26 @ BKN 126-110 — SAS notes
SAS won 126-110. SAS shot 49% (43 of 87) to BKN's 46%, 17 of 42 from three, and went to the line 27 times to BKN's 17 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. SAS turned it over 8 times to BKN's 15. The glass went 39-50 against them. Champagnie led with 26 (10 of 14, 6 of 9 from three); Castle added 18, Vassell 14. The hinge was Q1, 36-22: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Barnes was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/01 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and Towns at 21 a game. Without McBride (14 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Castle at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 41 percent from three to New York's 35. Call it New York 114, San Antonio 113, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/03 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Edgecombe at 21 a game. Without George (13 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 20 and Vassell at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 14 times a game to Philadelphia's 11. Call it Philadelphia 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/05 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vassell at 21 and Wembanyama at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 24 from three, 26 free throws a game; Duren at 25 and Cunningham at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Huerter (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-11 a night and San Antonio minus-5 and the arc, San Antonio at 40 percent from three to Detroit's 24. Call it San Antonio 114, Detroit 111, Detroit keeping it close.
3/06 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 19 and Vassell at 17 a game. Without Barnes (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Leonard at 28 and Mathurin at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Collins (2 straight), Bogdanović (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-3 a night and San Antonio minus-3 and the arc, San Antonio at 38 percent from three to the Clippers' 33. Call it San Antonio 113, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASCB C. Bryant
DF D. Fox
DH D. Harper
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JM J. McLaughlin
KJ K. Johnson
LK L. Kornet
LW L. Waters III
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
BKNDP D. Powell
DS D. Sharpe
DW D. Wolf
DE Demin
ED E. Dëmin
JM J. Minott
JW J. Wilson
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
NT N. Traore
OA O. Agbaji
ZW Z. Williams
SAS/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Julian Champagnie scores 26 and Spurs cruise to 11th straight win, 126-110 over Nets
NEW YORK -- — Julian Champagnie scored 26 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to their 11th straight victory, 126-110 over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Victor Wembanyama had his second straight quiet night offensively, finishing with 12 points, but the surging Spurs had plenty of balance against the lottery-bound Nets. Stephon Castle scored 18 points, De'Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell had 14 apiece, Keldon Johnson scored 13 and Dylan Harper had 12.
San Antonio (43-16) is on its longest winning streak since it won 13 straight in the 2015-16 season.
Michael Porter Jr . had 24 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets, who have lost six straight. Reserve Day’Ron Sharpe had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
It took San Antonio all of 13 seconds to take a lead it would not relinquish. Wembanyama won the opening tip and dropped a pass to a cutting Castle for a spectacular two-handed dunk. By the end of the opening period, Castle had 13 points and the Spurs led 36-22.
San Antonio extended its lead to 48-26, on a 3 by Champagnie 2:20 into the second quarter. The Spurs led 71-56 at halftime.
Brooklyn used a 13-4 spurt in the first 3:26 of the third quarter to cut the deficit to six. But any comeback hopes Brooklyn harbored were dashed by the Spurs, who finished the quarter with a 104-84 lead.
Up next Spurs: Cross the East River for a nationally televised matchup against the Knicks on Sunday.