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The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 123–110 on November 16 at Frost Bank Center, with DeRozan leading Sacramento's effort with 27 points and Dennis Schröder adding 22 in a losing cause. The Spurs' balanced attack featured De'Aaron Fox scoring 28 points and Harrison Barnes contributing 20, while San Antonio's offense operated at a 123.1 rating through efficient execution: 54 percent shooting from the field and 14 three-pointers made. Sacramento struggled to keep pace, connecting on just 12 threes while shooting 47.1 percent overall, and the Kings' second-quarter surge—35 points—could not overcome a sluggish opening frame that yielded only 24 points. San Antonio's defense clamped down in the final two quarters, holding Sacramento to 51 combined points while the Spurs matched that output, controlling the game's tempo with 38 assists against the Kings' 25. The Spurs' defensive rating of 106.1 proved decisive in a 13-point margin of victory that underscores San Antonio's ability to execute on both ends of the floor.
