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Victor Wembanyama Makes NBA History in Spurs-Bulls

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama made NBA history against the Chicago Bulls.

Joey Linn

Jan 4, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts after drawing a foul while scoring against the Denver Nuggets during the first half at Frost Bank Center.
Jan 4, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts after drawing a foul while scoring against the Denver Nuggets during the first half at Frost Bank Center. / Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bulls picked up an impressive win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, adding to their impressive collection of victories this season. Led by 35 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists from Zach LaVine, Chicago received another incredible performance from its two-time NBA All-Star.

For San Antonio, it was Victor Wembanyama who led the way with 23 points. Adding 14 rebounds, four assists, eight blocks, and four made threes, Wembanyama did some of everything in the losing effort.

As he has done so often in his young NBA career, Wembanyama made history with his final line on Monday night.

Victor Wembanyama
Jan 6, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) looks to shoot against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at United Center. / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

With 23 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, eight blocks, and four made threes, Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to reach those totals in a single game (via Basketball Reference’s StatHead). 

Wembanyama had achieved that line twice before with two made threes, which was also NBA history at the time, and has now done so with four makes from beyond the arc. 

Including Wembanyama, only 14 players in NBA history have ever reached 23 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, and eight blocks in a single game. Wembanyama was the first to do it with multiple three-point makes, and is now the first to do it with four three-pointers.

Unfortunately for Wembanyama and the Spurs, this performance came in a losing effort. For the Bulls, it was another impressive win.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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