Victor Wembanyama dominated with 29 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots to carry the visiting San Antonio Spurs past the Mavericks in a 135-123 win on Thursday in Dallas.
For three quarters Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks traded punches beneath the bright lights of the American Airlines Center, neither willing to blink.
Victor Wembanyama put on a full two-way clinic, and the Spurs followed his lead from start to finish. In a game that never quite felt comfortable but was rarely out of San Antonio’s control, Wembanyama dominated the paint, stretched the floor, and erased mistakes on the defensive end as the Spurs outlasted the Mavericks 135-123.
The short-handed Mavs gave the Spurs a tough contest tonight as they kept the game close throughout, and got incredible performances from Cooper Flagg, Naji Marshall and Max Christie.
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The Spurs are riding high and preparing for their first playoff berth in six years. However, tonight’s OKC game will have huge playoffs implications. San Antonio sits at 3-1 against the Thunder and are looking to gain a gentleman’s sweep against their rival.
This matchup carries extra meaning: San Antonio is 3–0 against Oklahoma City this season, the only team to remain unbeaten against the West-leading Thunder.
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Victor Wembanyama has called out the excessive physicality some defenses have employed against him. The San Antonio Spurs star led his team with 25 points and 5 blocks in a 112-103 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
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The NBA has delayed the San Antonio Spurs vs. Orlando Magic game again due to the Spurs experiencing additional travel issues, per KSAT. The game is now scheduled to take place in San Antionio on Sunday at 8 p.m.
Stephon Castle is making noise, even if he does not see himself as a scorer first. The reigning Rookie of the Year entered Saturday with averages of 16.6 points and 7.0 assists, but Castle told Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News that defense is where he wants to make his mark.
Although Devin Vassell’s stats lead some fans to conclude he’s dropped off, his role as the ‘glue guy’ is pivotal. Once thought of as the best player on the Spurs, his name is brought up often in hypothetical trades.