Victor Wembanyama again faced double teams and again did not get much help as the Spurs fall 103-101 to Houston.
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama does not fret when he finds himself in the crosshairs of another team’s defensive game plan. He figures it comes with the territory of being one of the NBA’s most ballyhooed rookies in ages and almost considers it a compliment. “Looking back, yeah,” Wembanyama said. “Also when somebody does a good play on me and they’re super happy, looking back also that’s a compliment. On the court it’s not what I think about.
The best Spurs coverage in Alamo City, delivered to your inbox It was not enough for the Spurs to overcome an inspired defensive effort from a Houston team playing without center Alperen Sengun, who scorched them for a career-high 45 points with 16 rebounds and five steals in the previous meeting. With Sengun sidelined with what the Rockets fear could be a season-ending ankle injury, Fred VanVleet produced 21 points to lead a list of five Houston players in double figures.
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