Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to best start in team history

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama. Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to best start in franchise history

By Mike J. Asti | Last updated Oct 31, 2025 12:15 AM ET

Victor Wembanyama has already led the San Antonio Spurs to a level the franchise never even reached during its championship past.

The Spurs have five NBA titles, but they've never experienced such a hot start before. With their 107-101 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night, the Spurs are 5-0, marking the very first time this franchise has opened a season 5-0.

It didn't happen when David Robinson was leading the Spurs through the 1990s. It didn't even happen when Tim Duncan was guiding San Antonio to a dynastic-type run through the early-to-mid-2000s. No team coached by the legendary Gregg Popovich was able to pull it off.

Only the Thunder have a better record

But the 2025-26 Spurs have done it, joining the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who picked up win No. 6 on the same night, as the only undefeated teams to have at least five wins.

THAT 5-0 FEELING

Wemby & Co. off to the best start to a season in @spurs franchise history! pic.twitter.com/TBBVkq8hyI
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2025

Ever since the Spurs tipped off the season by blowing out the in-state rival Dallas Mavericks, they have earned wins against New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors and the Heat.

Victor Wembanyama is building a case as the game's most dominant

Wembanyama has been the driving force of the Spurs' early-season success. Now in his third season, the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama has recorded a double-double in every single game so far.

He scored 27 points while bringing down 18 rebounds and adding six assists in Wednesday's win. But to truly show his dominance, Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, entered the night averaging 31 points and 13.8 boards per game.

Victor Wembanyama isn't doing it alone

But just like Robinson and Duncan didn't do it alone, Wembanyama has a core around him that may allow the Spurs to embark on another reign of terror.

Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper are also off to great starts to the year. Castle is San Antonio's second leading scorer, averaging 18.3 points and 6.0 assists per game. Vassell is averaging 16.8, while Harper made some recent history of his own.

All in all, Wembanyama and the Spurs are showing no signs of slowing down and look like a legitimate Western Conference contender.

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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