Stephon Castle gets triple-double as Spurs trounce Bucks 127-95 for eighth straight win
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.