Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, 15 rebounds, 7 blocks, 7 assists and several clutch plays as the Spurs won in one of their homes away from home.
Playing at the Moody Center just 80 miles up Interstate 35 from the Frost Bank Center, the Spurs stormed back from a 10-point deficit with just under six minutes to play to force overtime and come away with a 122-115 win over thehad 33 points, 15 rebounds, 7 blocks, 7 assists and several clutch plays for San Antonio. He had the go-ahead dunk in overtime as well as a crucial block on Nets guardIt was originally ruled as a goal tend on the floor before officials reversed the call.
He had 13 of his points in the fourth quarter and overtime, going a combined 6-of-9 from the field. His final basket came with 38.5 to go when he finished an alley-oop from, who stepped up to stop a Vassell drive. Vassell hit Wembanyama with a perfect pass, and the 7-foot-4 rookie slammed it home to give the Spurs the lead for good.
San Antonio has played games in Austin each of the past two seasons and will have a new destination next season, coach Gregg Popovich said. The NBA hasn't announced which teams will be playing in Paris next season, but it has long been expected that San Antonio and Indiana would be the teams selected. The NBA has played three regular-season games in Paris since 2020. The league hasn't said when it will announce the slate of international games for next season.
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