Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, including the winning basket with 1.2 seconds left, and the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies overcame 31 points and 16 rebounds from Victor Wembanyama to snap a four-game skid with a 99-97 win over the San Antonio Spurs. It was Wembanyama’s 38th double-double in 62 games this season. Scotty Pippen Jr.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson, Jr., center, shoots between San Antonio Spurs forwards Jeremy Sochan, left, and Victor Wembanyama, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 22, 2024, in San Antonio. San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, center, shoots against Memphis Grizzlies guard Jordan Goodwin, right, and forward Santi Aldama, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 22, 2024, in San Antonio.
It was Wembanyama’s 38th double-double in 62 games this season. With his three blocked shots, Wembanyama joined Phoenix’s Alvan Adams as the only rookies in league history with multiple games of 30 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks. With the loss, San Antonio dropped to 15-55 and must win at least five of its final 12 games to avoid finishing with the worst record in franchise history — 20-62 set in 1997.
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