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Spurs beat Kings in Carter's debut

SAN ANTONIO– New acquisition Wendell Carter Jr. made his debut and the Spurs got a win over the Kings. Carter played 21 minutes off the bench and finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists.

“He has the potential to be a very good player,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “We have a lot to learn about each other, but he had a terrific debut.” For now, Carter is expected to come off the bench with LaMarcus Aldridge continuing to start games, if play fewer minutes in a suddenly-crowded center rotation with Carter and Jakob Poeltl.

San Antonio's young backcourt held their own against the Kings' De'Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield. Dejounte Murray finished with 18 points while Derrick White added 17. Sacramento was led by Hield's 24 points.

The Spurs now have 5 days off before they play again, and no doubt they will use that time to get their new piece acclimated to their program.

Up Next: The Spurs will face the 11-10 Cleveland Cavs in their only trip to the AT&T Center this season.

PLAY OF THE GAME

Derrick White works around Buddy Hield and the defense for 2 of his 17 points

Sacramento Kings (11-10) at San Antonio Spurs (14-9)
Dec 6, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Sacramento 16 26 25 27 94 San Antonio 18 28 24 31 101 Top Performers Sacramento Kings Dejounte Murray 18 PTS, 5 AST Derrick White 17 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST San Antonio Spurs De'Aaron Fox 24 PTS, 4 REB, 11 AST, 5 STL Buddy Hield 20 PTS	Team Stats Comparison SAC SAS FG Made-Att 37-94 39% 33-74 45% 3PT Made-Att 6-30 20% 16-26 50% FT Made-Att 14-23 61% 22-27 81% Rebounds 48 64 Assists 24 27 Turnovers 9 25 Steals 16 9 Blocks 3 2