Victor Wembanyama's Dunk Is Going Viral In Spurs-Hawks Game
On Monday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs faced off against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Georgia.
During the fourth quarter, star rookie Victor Wembanyama had a big highlight that went viral on social media.
The 20-year-old was being guarded by Jalen Johnson and used his impressive handle to get to the rim for a one-handed dunk.
Via The NBA: "Wemby flashes the handle and rises up for the monstrous finish 😱 "
The Spurs lost the game by a score of 109-99, and Trae Young led the Hawks with 36 points, six rebounds, 13 assists, one steal and one block while shooting 11/24 from the field and 6/11 from the three-point range in 38 minutes.
That said, Wembanyama had another good game, putting up 26 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, two steals and five blocks while shooting 12/18 from the field in only 27 minutes of playing time.
He is now averaging 19.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per contest while shooting 45.9% from the field and 29.2% from the three-point range in 34 games.
With the loss, the Spurs dropped to 7-32 in their first 39 games, which has them as the 15th seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and are 4-16 in the 20 games they have played on the road away from San Antonio.
Following the Hawks, the Spurs will visit Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Wednesday evening in Massachusetts.