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03/28 16:34 CDT Stephon Castle gets triple-double as Spurs trounce Bucks 127-95
for eighth straight win
Stephon Castle gets triple-double as Spurs trounce Bucks 127-95 for eighth
straight win
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Stephon Castle had a triple-double with 22 points, 10
assists and 10 rebounds as the hot-shooting San Antonio Spurs steamrolled the
Milwaukee Bucks 127-95 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive victory.
Castle was one of seven players to score in double figures for the Spurs, who
have won 13 of their last 14 to move within two games of the first-place
Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference standings.
Victor Wembanyama added 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. San Antonio
never trailed and shot 55.1% (49 of 89).
Milwaukee's loss eliminated the Bucks from playoff contention, snapping their
streak of nine consecutive postseason appearances. The Bucks have lost nine of
their last 11 games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out a sixth straight game for Milwaukee with a left
knee hyperextension and bone bruise. The Bucks also were missing Kevin Porter
Jr. (right knee), Bobby Portis (left wrist sprain), Kyle Kuzma (Achilles
tendinopathy), Gary Harris (personal reasons) and Thanasis Antetokounmpo (left
calf).
Gary Trent Jr. scored 18 points to lead the Bucks.
San Antonio's Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell scored 16 points each. Dylan
Harper added 14, De'Aaron Fox 12 and Julian Champagnie 11.
The Spurs ended a three-game trip. They return home to face the Chicago Bulls
on Monday before going back on the road for their next three games.
San Antonio led by as many as 28 during a dominant first-half performance that
featured a highlight-worthy play with Castle dunking off a behind-the-back pass
from Wembanyama. The Spurs led 67-45 at the break.
Milwaukee outscored San Antonio 13-4 over the first three minutes of the third
quarter to cut the Spurs' lead to 13, but that's as close as the Bucks would
get. San Antonio's lead eventually stretched to 38.
Up next Spurs: Host the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Bucks: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba
Up next Spurs: Host the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Bucks: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba
