The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama put on a show Thursday night, posting 28 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 blocks to top fellow rookie Chet Holmgren and the Thunder.
After giving up a 12-point third-quarter lead and falling behind in the fourth, the Spurs stormed back for a 132-118 win over the. Wembanyama put his stamp on the victory with a 3-pointer with 2:10 left to put San Antonio up nine and then a block on the Thunder's
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Wembanyama isn't afraid to put himself in position to decide the game when the time calls for it. It was also the third time this month that Wembanyama had 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks in a game. The only other two players to do that in a month since blocks became official were Abdul-Jabbar and
When it was pointed out he played the entire fourth quarter, Wembanyama called it"a bigger improvement" than he thought.
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