The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Toronto Raptors 110-107 during their showdown at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. It was a tightly contested affair, with San Antonio using their hot shooting from distance to secure the victory.
San Antonio shot 17-of-39 from 3-point territory, while the Raptors were 8-of-23 from beyond the arc. That incredible shooting ended up being the difference-maker in a game in which both teams had six players reach double digits in scoring.
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Devin Vassell and De’Aaron Fox led the scoring for San Antonio, with the former scoring 21 points and the latter recording 20. Victor Wembanyama, despite scoring just 12 points, was still sensational with eight rebounds, three assists and five blocks.
Brandon Ingram and Immanuel Quickley both scored 20 points for the Raptors, while Jakob Poeltl had 15 points and three blocks off the bench.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama looks on before a game.Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
(Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
While it was a close game, the NBA referees didn’t do the Spurs any favors with their officiating mistakes.
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The league admitted in its Last 2 Minute Report that there were two incorrect non-calls in the final 20 seconds of the game, and both missed calls went against the Spurs.
With 16.1 seconds left, Dylan Harper went to the free-throw line after being fouled by Ja’Kobe Walter. He missed his second attempt from the charity stripe, but fortunately, the Spurs were able to retain possession.
During the sequence, though, Wembanyama was fouled by Poeltl. The Raptors center wrapped his left arm around the Spurs big man and restricted him from pursuing the rebound. According to the NBA, it should have been called a loose-ball foul.
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A few seconds after that, the Raptors were inbounding the ball with roughly 10 seconds left. Scottie Barnes passed the ball to Quickley, who was then fouled by Harper. The Raptors guard got two free throws in return and made one, cutting the Spurs’ lead to just two, 109-107.
Nonetheless, the NBA noted that Barnes committed a five-second inbound violation. Had it been called, it would have been a turnover for Toronto, giving San Antonio possession.
At that point, the Spurs could have maintained a three-point lead and forced the Raptors to commit a foul in order to get another shot.
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The game still ended well for the Spurs, as they extended their winning streak to 10 games. However, those missed calls would have certainly been frustrating had San Antonio lost.
Wembanyama and company improved to 42-16 on the season with the win, keeping them at No. 2 in the Western Conference.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 27, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.