Game ID: 22500998
San Antonio Spurs @ Sacramento Kings
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 22 25 34 23 104SAS 39 39 34 20 132
SAC vs SAS ScoutingSAC 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.
SAC availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 5 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 12 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 12 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 9 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 9 since 2/19, not on tonight's roster
BACK Carter back 2/26 after 2, 17 min since (93% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 3/05 after 5, 4 min since (28% of 15)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 36 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/11 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 6 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 13 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 13 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 10 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 3/05 after 5, 4 min since (27% of 15)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/14 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 7 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 14 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 14 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 11 since 2/19, returns tonight: 12 min (61% of 21)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 3/05 after 5, 12 min since (81% of 15)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 34 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 8 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 15 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 15 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 2 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 12 min since (61% of 21)
BACK McDermott back 3/05 after 5, 13 min since (83% of 15)
NEW Clifford 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 9 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 16 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 16 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 3 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 3 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 14 min since (69% of 21)
NEW Plowden 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Hayes 18 to 23 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 10 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 17 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 17 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 4 since 3/11, returns tonight: 16 min (70% of 22)
OUT Carter missed 4 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 16 min since (76% of 21)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hayes 18 to 24 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/22 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 11 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 18 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 18 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 5 since 3/11, returns tonight: 27 min (147% of 18)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 7 since 3/08, returns tonight: 17 min (113% of 15)
OUT Eubanks missed 4 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Monk back 3/19 after 4, 16 min since (70% of 22)
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 17 min since (83% of 21)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hayes 18 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW McDermott 15 to 25 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 12 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 19 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 19 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 5 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Monk back 3/19 after 4, 23 min since (103% of 22)
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 17 min since (80% of 21)
BACK Carter back 3/22 after 5, 27 min since (147% of 18)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 3/22 after 7, 17 min since (113% of 15)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW McDermott 15 to 23 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 13 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 20 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 20 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 6 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Monk back 3/19 after 4, 25 min since (114% of 22)
BACK Carter back 3/22 after 5, 31 min since (166% of 18)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 3/22 after 7, 22 min since (151% of 15)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Plowden 26 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Hayes 18 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW McDermott 15 to 26 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 4 since 3/03, out tonight
NEW Bryant 11 to 16 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 5 since 3/03, returns tonight: 27 min (121% of 22)
NEW Bryant 11 to 18 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restBACK Barnes back 3/12 after 5, 27 min since (121% of 22)
SAS availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restBACK Barnes back 3/12 after 5, 24 min since (110% of 22)
SAS availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT Harper missed 2 since 3/14, returns tonight: 20 min (83% of 24)
BACK Barnes back 3/12 after 5, 22 min since (100% of 22)
SAS availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restBACK Harper back 3/17 after 2, 20 min since (83% of 24)
BACK Barnes back 3/12 after 5, 22 min since (99% of 22)
NEW Bryant 11 to 16 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restBACK Harper back 3/17 after 2, 23 min since (97% of 24)
BACK Barnes back 3/12 after 5, 22 min since (100% of 22)
SAS availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Castle missed 2 since 3/19, returns tonight: 23 min (75% of 31)
BACK Harper back 3/17 after 2, 25 min since (105% of 24)
NEW Bryant 11 to 18 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restBACK Castle back 3/23 after 2, 23 min since (75% of 31)
BACK Harper back 3/17 after 2, 25 min since (104% of 24)
NEW Bryant 11 to 18 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 30 and Westbrook at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (9 straight), LaVine (16 straight), Hunter (16 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Castle at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Harper (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 111 a night to San Antonio's 118 and the arc, San Antonio at 40 percent from three to Sacramento's 36. Call it San Antonio 118, Sacramento 116, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/10 vs IND 114-109 — SAC notes
SAC won 114-109. SAC shot 46% (41 of 90) to IND's 41%, 7 of 20 from three, and went to the line 30 times to IND's 22 — 25 points from the stripe to their 20. Carter led with 24 (9 of 13, 3 of 4 from three); Raynaud added 18, Westbrook 16. The hinge was Q4, 44-27: SAC came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 5. SAC trailed 42-59 at the half and won the second half 72-50. Carter was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/11 vs CHA 109-117 — SAC notes
SAC lost 109-117. SAC shot 54% (45 of 83) to CHA's 46%, 8 of 25 from three. DeRozan led with 39 (17 of 22); Clifford added 18, Achiuwa 14. Q1 was theirs, 34-30, but the other 3 periods went 87-75 against them. Achiuwa's -22 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 @ LAC 118-109 — SAC notes
SAC won 118-109. SAC shot 59% (48 of 82) to LAC's 46%, 12 of 27 from three, and got to the line 16 times to LAC's 29. SAC turned it over 19 times to LAC's 13, and LAC turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 48-35 for them. DeRozan led with 27 (11 of 14); Achiuwa added 25, Raynaud 23. The hinge was Q2, 35-23: a lead of 2 became 14, and the lead reached 20. Achiuwa was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/15 vs UTA 116-111 — SAC notes
SAC won 116-111. SAC shot 48% (41 of 85) to UTA's 48%, 11 of 36 from three. The glass went 50-40 for them. DeRozan led with 41 (11 of 21, 1 of 3 from three, 18 of 21 at the line); Achiuwa added 20, Hayes 16. The hinge was Q2, 28-21: SAC came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 5. DeRozan was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/17 vs SAS 104-132 — SAC notes
SAC lost 104-132. SAC shot 44% (41 of 93) to SAS's 52%, 14 of 36 from three. Raynaud led with 32 (13 of 25, 2 of 5 from three); Clifford added 15, Plowden 14. Q4 was theirs, 23-20, the deficit cut from 31 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 112-81 against them. DeRozan's -30 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and Raynaud at 17 a game. Without Murray (10 straight), LaVine (17 straight), Hunter (17 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 24 from three, 26 free throws a game; Grimes at 22 and Edgecombe at 15 a game. Without Maxey (6 straight), George (22 straight), Embiid (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 36 percent from three to Philadelphia's 24 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-3. Call it Sacramento 116, Philadelphia 115, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/22 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and Raynaud at 19 a game. Without Murray (11 straight), LaVine (18 straight), Hunter (18 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 95 a night and allowing 108, shooting 39 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Minott at 17 and Saraf at 10 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Sharpe (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 122 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Sacramento 113, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/24 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ball at 25 and Knueppel at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Salaün (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Raynaud at 23 and DeRozan at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Murray (12 straight), LaVine (19 straight), Hunter (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 123. Call it Charlotte 122, Sacramento 110, Charlotte by 12.
3/26 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 29 and Bane at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Fra. Wagner (19 straight), Black (10 straight), Suggs (2 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 128, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Raynaud at 22 and Plowden at 16 a game. Without Murray (13 straight), LaVine (20 straight), Hunter (20 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 38 percent from three to Orlando's 34. Call it Orlando 121, Sacramento 114.
3/10 vs BOS 125-116 — SAS notes
SAS won 125-116. SAS shot 52% (44 of 85) to BOS's 47%, 20 of 47 from three, and went to the line 25 times to BOS's 17 — 17 points from the stripe to their 13. Wembanyama led with 39 (11 of 20, 8 of 15 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Fox added 25, Castle 18. The hinge was Q3, 39-32: from level to 7 ahead. Vassell was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/12 vs DEN 131-136 — SAS notes
SAS lost 131-136. SAS shot 45% (43 of 95) to DEN's 50%, 19 of 47 from three, and got to the line 32 times to DEN's 38. Castle led with 30 (7 of 15, 4 of 8 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Fox added 27, Barnes 20. Q1 was theirs, 37-25, but the other 3 periods went 111-94 against them. They led by as many as 20. Castle's -11 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 vs CHA 115-102 — SAS notes
SAS won 115-102. SAS shot 47% (43 of 92) to CHA's 38%, 11 of 33 from three. The glass went 54-39 for them. Wembanyama led with 32 (13 of 24, 5 of 10 from three); Fox added 17, Castle 15. The hinge was Q1, 31-24: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Castle was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/16 @ LAC 119-115 — SAS notes
SAS won 119-115. SAS shot 46% (43 of 93) to LAC's 48%, 10 of 36 from three. The glass went 52-37 for them. Castle led with 23 (9 of 19, 1 of 4 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Wembanyama added 21, Vassell 20. The hinge was Q2, 37-15: SAS came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 14, and the lead reached 24.
3/17 @ SAC 132-104 — SAS notes
SAS won 132-104. SAS shot 52% (48 of 93) to SAC's 44%, 25 of 49 from three. Wembanyama led with 18 (7 of 14, 2 of 7 from three); Johnson added 18, Champagnie 17. The hinge was Q1, 39-22: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 38. Fox was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
3/19 vs PHX — 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 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 28 and Fox at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 35 and Green at 25 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Brooks (12 straight), Williams (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-10 a night and Phoenix minus-4. Call it San Antonio 119, Phoenix 113.
3/21 vs IND — 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 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 26 and Fox at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Nesmith at 18 and Walker at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Siakam (6 straight), Nembhard (3 straight), Thompson (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-7 a night and Indiana minus-7 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 111 a night to Indiana's 124. Call it San Antonio 122, Indiana 110, San Antonio by 12.
3/23 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Adebayo at 25 and Herro at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Wiggins (8 straight), Jaquez Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Fox at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Castle (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-11 a night and Miami minus-3 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 108 a night to Miami's 124. Call it San Antonio 119, Miami 115, Miami keeping it close.
3/25 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 127, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson at 20 and Jerome at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Coward (3 straight), Mashack (4 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Fox at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 13 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-13 a night and Memphis minus-11 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 110 a night to Memphis's 127. Call it San Antonio 121, Memphis 113.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDC D. Cardwell
DD D. DeRozan
DM D. McDermott
DP D. Plowden
KH K. Hayes
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
RW R. Westbrook
SASBB B. Biyombo
CB C. Bryant
DF D. Fox
DH D. Harper
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JM J. McLaughlin
KJ K. Johnson
KO K. Olynyk
LK L. Kornet
LW L. Waters III
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
SAC/SAS 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
Wembanyama scores 18 points to lead Spurs over Kings 132-104
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Victor Wembanyama had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 132-104 on Tuesday night.
Wembanyama shot 7 of 14 with a pair of 3-pointers and three assists to help the Spurs to their first win in Sacramento in more than two years.
Former Kings star De'Aaron Fox added 15, five rebounds and six assists for San Antonio. Keldon Johnson scored 18 points and Dylan Harper had 15.
The Spurs (51-18) have won eight of nine. They also improved to 11-3 on the second half of back-to-backs.
Maxime Raynaud had 32 points and nine rebounds for the Kings (18-52). Doug McDermott added 12 points.
Russell Westbrook had 10 assists to move past Mark Jackson and Steve Nash into fifth place on the NBA all-time list.
The Spurs led by 41 in the third quarter, made 25 of 49 3-point attempts and cruised to their 25th road win of the season.
Sacramento had been on one of its best streaks of the season with wins in four of its previous five.
Wembanyama prevented that hot streak from continuing despite taking only one shot in the first quarter. He had eight points at halftime, made a pair of 3-pointers during an up-and-down third quarter then spent most of the fourth quarter on the bench.
Harrison Barnes , who also previously played with the Kings, joined with Keldon Johnson and Stephon Castle to get the Spurs going early. The trio combined to shoot 9-of-10 and scored 22 points as San Antonio led 39-22.
San Antonio increased the lead to 60-27 following Lindy Waters III’s 3-pointer early in the second quarter and led by 31 at the half.