Russell Westbrook’s scoring milestone overshadowed by Kings’ loss to Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Historic NBA milestones, like star guard Russell Westbrook’s on Sunday, don’t come often for legendary players. They take time, effort and unparalleled consistency.
Losses for the Kings, however, recently have come in bunches, like their 123-110 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center, which overshadowed Westbrook climbing the league’s all-time scoring list.
The 37-year-old star, who currently sits at 26,406 NBA points, surpassed Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer John Havlicek (26,395) and Paul Pierce (26,397) after his 14-point performance against the Spurs. Westbrook now trails Spurs legend Tim Duncan only by 90 points for the 17th spot.
Westbrook’s achievements aren’t the talk of the town, though.
Sacramento, with plenty of defensive and rotation issues to spare, dropped its sixth consecutive game Sunday and fell to 3-11 on the 2025-26 NBA season.
For Kings fans and onlookers around the league, it’s the elephant in the room.
“ … Now, it’s just finding the ability to start well, play smart and finish the game,” Kings coach Doug Christie said. “That’s where we are at because we’ve been in a lot of these games.
“And tonight, it’s just one of those things where you’re one stop away from really getting over the hump. But those are the things when you get in a drought like this, they’re not going to fall in your way, you have to go get them. You got to grab them. You got to take them.”
With star Spurs center Victor Wembanyama out with calf tightness and reigning rookie of the year Stephon Castle unavailable in the second half, ex-King stars De’Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes powered San Antonio’s offense. Fox had a game-high 28 points, while Barnes added 20 on 7-of-11 shooting from the field.
Despite double-digit performances from five players, the Kings never led in the game and allowed the Spurs to shoot over 50 percent from the field. Dennis Schröder, coming off the bench, hit five 3-pointers.
On Sunday, Westbrook sent a subtle reminder of his all-time status, while the Kings sent another blaring reminder of what projects to be a long season.
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