Spurs face Kings in Sacramento in first NBA Cup group game
The gist
The 6-2 Spurs visit the 1-7 Kings in Sacramento for NBA Cup Group Play.
San Antonio won all three meetings last season and is favored by 16.5 points.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026The Spurs beat the Kings 130-103 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
- Nov 4, 2026San Antonio beat the Mavericks 112-111 behind Victor Wembanyama's career-high 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocks, the first 50-20 game in Spurs history.
- Nov 5, 2026The Kings lost 116-103 to the Lakers at home, dropping to 1-7.
Key terms
- NBA Cup
- An annual NBA tournament held during the regular season, split into group stage and knockout rounds.
- point differential
- A tiebreaker that ranks teams by subtracting points conceded from points scored when they finish level on points.
- tiebreaker
- Any method used to decide a winner or rank participants when two or more have the same score.
Source: Wikipedia