"All five starters finished in double figures, led by Julian Champagnie, who finished with 26 points and six 3-pointers, and San Antonio turned defensive stops into easy offense, outscoring Brooklyn 24-10 in transition."
"Three turnovers in the opening four minutes fueled San Antonio's desire to run, and even when the Nets found pockets of resistance defensively, the offense struggled to keep up."
"San Antonio stretched the lead to 22 early in the second before Brooklyn pieced together a stretch of stops and trimmed the margin to 12, but the momentum didn't hold."
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the San Antonio Spurs 126-110 at Barclays Center, extending their losing streak to six games and falling to 15-43. The Spurs' balanced offensive attack proved too much for Brooklyn, with Julian Champagnie leading all scorers with 26 points and six 3-pointers. Victor Wembanyama contributed 12 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in 26 minutes. The Nets struggled early with three turnovers in the opening four minutes, allowing San Antonio to establish a 36-22 first-quarter lead. Brooklyn mounted brief defensive resistance in the second quarter, trimming a 22-point deficit to 12, but failed to sustain momentum. The Spurs' transition game proved decisive, outscoring Brooklyn significantly in fast-break opportunities.
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