Victor Wembanyama Made NBA History In 76ers-Spurs Game
On Sunday evening, the San Antonio Spurs hosted the Philadelphia 76ers in Texas.
The game was a thriller, and the 76ers won by a score of 133-126 (in overtime).
Despite the loss, star rookie Victor Wembanyama had another big game with 33 points, 18 rebounds, six assists and seven blocks while shooting 11/20 from the field and 5/10 from the three-point range in 43 minutes of playing time.
He also made NBA history.
Via NBA.com/Stats: "Victor Wembanyama totals his 4th game of the year with 30+ PTS, 10+ REBS, and 5+ BLKS, passing Tim Duncan for third-most in a season by a Rookie (since 73-74 when blocks were recorded):
David Robinson – 7 (1989-90)
Shaquille O’Neal – 4 (1992-93)
Victor Wembanyama – 4 (2023-24)
Tim Duncan – 3 (1997-98)"
Wembanyama has had a fantastic season with averages of 21.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per contest while shooting 46.5% from the field and 32.6% from the three-point range in 69 games.
That said, the Spurs are in rebuilding mode and are 19-59 in 78 games, which has them as the 15th seed in the Western Conference.
They have gone 4-6 over their last ten games and are 10-29 in 39 games played on their home floor in San Antonio.
As for the 76ers, they improved to 44-35 in 79 games, which has them as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a five-game winning streak.