Spurs rout Warriors 123-85 without Curry

The Golden State Warriors lost 123-85 to the San Antonio Spurs in their first game without injured Stephen Curry, as San Antonio extended its winning streak to 11 games. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg had the worst outing of his young career, scoring three points on 1-of-13 shooting, and said he was deeply frustrated and would not simply forget the loss. He acknowledged that he was flustered early and that Victor Wembanyama’s rim protection affected Golden State’s choices in the paint. San Antonio surged to an 18-0 lead, while the Warriors struggled to generate offense without Curry and other injured players. Lendeborg and the team will need to learn from the defeat without letting it undermine the rookie’s confidence or placing responsibility for the blowout on him alone.