Spurs make it 10 straight as Raptors fall

Thunder lose grip on NBA's best record

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Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox controls the ball as Raptors guard Scottie Barnes defends during the first half.

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The San Antonio Spurs edged the Toronto Raptors 110-107 on Wednesday, pushing their NBA winning streak to 10 games and closing in on Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder, who fell to the Detroit Pistons.

Devin Vassell scored 21 points and De'Aaron Fox added 20 for the Spurs, who overcame a lacklustre offensive night from superstar Victor Wembanyama to push their win streak to double digits for the first time since the 2015-16 season.

The French big man connected on just three of 12 shots on the way to 12 points in the face of a determined Raptors defence.

But Wembanyama was five-for-six from the free-throw line, and his five blocks included a crucial denial of Jakob Poeltl with 44 seconds remaining.

The Spurs improved to 42-16, just two games behind Oklahoma City, who fell to 45-15 after their 124-116 loss to the Pistons in Detroit.

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren scored 29 points apiece to lead the Pistons in a battle of conference leaders touted as a possible NBA Finals preview.