The San Antonio Spurs rolled to an 11th straight NBA victory on Thursday, beating the Brooklyn Nets 126-110 to inch closer to the Oklahoma City Thunder for first place in the Western Conference.
Julian Champagnie scored 26 points to lead the Spurs, who never trailed despite another quiet night for Victor Wembanyama.
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