For the first time in four games, the game didn’t come down to the last possession as the Spurs took control late with De’Aaron Fox dominating in the fourth quarter. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs got off to a fast start as they rushed out to an 18 point lead in the first quarter. They gave all of that back and more in the second and third quarter as they let the Wizards dominate by converting offensive rebounds into easy points, with Richaun Holmes as the main beneficiary with a ton of easy dunks. Jeremy Sochan had one of his better games this season as he made a major impact on offense and defense scoring 14 points in the game. Stephon Castle continued to be a major contributor, despite getting only 20 minutes of playing time.

The Wizards kept the game close until the final three minutes, when a strategic timeout from Mitch Johnson brought the team together to put together a nice finish to win 131-121. All nine players who got onto the court for Washington scored in double digits, which is a pretty good indication of where the Spurs need to improve as a team. Their defense has been pretty bad recently, but it was good enough at the end of the game tonight for a good road win tonight.

The Spur head to Boston for a game against the Celtics on Wednesday in their last game before the All Star Break, nationally televised on ESPN. They’ll return to action on February 20 in Austin for a game against the Suns in the Moody Center.