On Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs bounced back from two straight losses to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87. The Spurs scored only 11 points in the first quarter but were able to jumpstart their offense with a 12-0 run to start the second quarter and they never looked back.

On Friday night in Brooklyn, the San Antonio Spurs answered the bell with a gutsy 96-87 victory over the Nets, stabilizing their season and showing resilience after a rough stretch.

Despite the hype around the generational Victor Wembanyama, that was an ugly game at Barclays Center on Friday night, though the Nets did once again fight.

Starters Cam Johnson (hip contusion) and Ben Simmons (lower back maintenance) joined leading scorer Cam Thomas (hamstring) out of the Nets lineup.

Here's what Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama and the rest of the Spurs had to say after picking up a win in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night.

The Nets announced prior to Friday's tipoff that forward Cam Johnson and guard Ben Simmons were ruled out despite both playing and finishing Thursday's win. Granted, Simmons will be missing Friday's contest due to his lower back injury management program while Johnson is missing the game due to a right hip contusion that he most likely suffered from hitting the ground following his dunk on Bucks center Brook Lopez.

Victor Wembanyama scored 11 of his 19 points in the third quarter as the San Antonio Spurs recovered from a difficult opening quarter and earned a 96-87 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in New York.

The Denver Nuggets' latest injury report lists Nikola Jokic as questionable with an illness for their game against the Brooklyn Nets.

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night. Julian Champagnie scored 18 points, and Keldon Johnson had ...

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