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Victor Wembanyama Sets Career High; Spurs Defeat Wizards Wednesday Night

Washington battled hard to try to snap a losing streak but San Antonio's superstar wouldn't be denied victory.

Joe Gaither

Nov 13, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) reaches for the ball while defending Washington Wizards forward Alex Sarr (20) during the first half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Nov 13, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) reaches for the ball while defending Washington Wizards forward Alex Sarr (20) during the first half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images / Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
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The San Antonio Spurs got back to .500 on the season thanks to a career performance from superstar Victor Wembanyama. The second year phenom scored a career-high 50 points as the Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 139-130.

Wembanyama scored his 50 points by making a career-high eight three-point attempts. He also chipped in with six rebounds, three blocks and two assists. He became the eighth player in franchise history to reach the 50-point total.

Washington wouldn't make it an easy evening as they erased a first quarter 16-point deficit to stay in the game throughout the night. The Wizards kept fighting back when San Antonio stretched its lead out again at the end of the third quarter. Ultimately it was the sixth loss in a row for the Wizards despite Jordan Poole's best efforts, the electric guard finished with 42 points but couldn't get enough help to get over the hump.

San Antonio closes out its homestand on Friday as they welcome the Los Angeles Lakers at 6:30 p.m. CT.

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The San Antonio Spurs look to win consecutive games for the second time this season on Wednesday as they host a Washington Wizards team riding a five-game losing streak.

Wednesday's game will be the Spurs fourth in a a five-game home stand after San Antonio destroyed Sacramento 116-96 on Monday with superstar Victor Wembanyama leading the way with 34-points and 14-rebounds.

Julian Champagnie added 13 points for the Spurs, with Devin Vassell and Chris Paul each scoring 12, Keldon Johnson scoring 11 and Harrison Barnes and Stephon Castle tallying 10 apiece. Paul also had 11 assists in the win.

Washington is coming off a 107-92 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday and has lost each of the five games in the current losing streak by at least 13 points or more. The Wizards last win came on Oct. 30 on the road against the Atlanta Hawks.

The Spurs haven't won at home against the Wizards since the 2021-22 season, and with a win on Wednesday would get back to .500 on the season.

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How it Happened

Fourth Quarter

  • Final Score
    San Antonio Spurs - 139
    Washington Wizards - 130

    Victor Wembanyama sets a new career high, scoring 50 points. Jordan Poole had a big night for Washington with 42.
  • :32 4Q | Jordan Poole makes two free throws to cut the Spurs lead to seven. Poole's up to 42 points on the night. Stephon Castle will now be at the line for San Antonio looking to close out the game.

    Spurs 134, Wizards 127
  • :37 4Q | Jeremey Sochan is under review for leaving the bench but the officials determine he did not leave the bench and play will resume. Sochan is in street clothes and was involved in a sideline moment between Chris Paul and Jordan Poole.
  • 1:55 4Q | Keldon Johnson is called for his third foul, Mitch Johnson calls for review as the Wizards trail by only eight points.

    Spurs 129, Wizards 121
  • 4:44 4Q | Timeout San Antonio as Jonas Valanciunas makes a bucket to cut the lead down to 10. The Spurs take timeout to get Victor Wembanyama back into the game.

    Spurs 124, Wizards 114
  • 5:35 4Q | The Wizards scored nine points in a row to cut the lead down to 12 for Washington.
  • 7:19 4Q | Turnovers have killed the Wizards tonight as they've commited 16 to the Spurs 8. The crowd gives Victor Wembanyama a big ovation as they head into a timeout.

    Spurs 122, Wizards 101
  • 8:48 4Q | Wembanyama's now up to 50 points and becomes the eighth player in Spurs history to reach the feat in a game as his career high keeps growing.

    Spurs 115, Wizards 98
  • 9:55 4Q | Wembanyama's career high is extended to 47 points after making free throws.

Third Quarter

  • End of 3
    Spurs: 108
    Wizards: 91

    San Antonio outscored Washington 41-24 in the third quarter to take a commanding lead into the last chapter.
  • 1:28 3Q | Victor Wembanyama's up to 43 points, a new career-high, after making his eighth 3-point shot of the night.

    Spurs 105, Wizards 87
  • 3:08 3Q | Timeout Washington after Devin Vassell makes a mid-range jumpshot. The Spurs have scored 15 unanswered points to take command of the game.

    Spurs 100, Wizards 85
  • 4:06 3Q | Keldon Johnson steps up to the line and misses two free throws. Johnson's scored four points and had five rebounds off the bench.

    Spurs 96, Wizards 85
  • 6:00 3Q | Victor Wembanyama makes his seventh 3-pointer, followed by Chris Paul making one from beyond the arc and the Spurs are back in front.

    Spurs 91, Wizards 85
  • 6:50 3 Q | Jordan Poole makes three free throws to re-tie the game at 85 and Poole is up to 27 points on the night.

    Spurs 85, Wizards 85
  • 7:50 3Q | Wembanyama's now had his second straight game of six made 3-point shots as he puts the Spurs back on top. He follows with a fadeaway jumper in the lane for his 36th point of the night.

    Spurs 85, Wizards 82
  • 9:27 3Q | Victor Wembanyama's fifth 3-point make of the night ties the score at 75. His next trip down the court ends as a dunk to re-tie the score at 77.

    Spurs 77, Wizards 77
  • 11:45 3Q | Kyle Kuzma hits a 3-point shot to put Washington into the lead, but Julian Champagnie answers with one of his own to keep it tied.

Halftime

San Antonio Spurs 67, Washington Wizards 67

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Second Quarter

  • :03 2Q | Stephon Castle hits a 3-point shot from the wing to tie the game before the end of the half.

    Spurs 67, Wizards 67
  • :55 2Q | Alexandre Sarr makes a hook shot over Wembanyama to give Washington its first lead of the game.

    Wizards 65, Spurs 64
  • 1:33 2Q | Jordan Poole's fourth 3-point make takes him up to 17 first half points and brings the Wizards back to within two points. Poole leaks out ahead of the next play and takes an easy layup to tie the score and get up to 19 points scored.

    Spurs 63, Wizards 63
  • 2:15 2Q | Devin Vassell makes his way to the free throw line after a give-and-go between he and Victor Wembanyama. Vassell makes both free throws and is up to 4 points.

    Spurs 63, Wizards 58
  • 3:38 2 Q| Devin Vassell makes his first bucket of the night from the midrange. He's now 1-5 from the floor as he looks to find his shooting stroke.
  • 4:01 2Q | San Antonio calls a timeout after an Alexandre Sarr dunk cuts the lead down to just one point again.

    Spurs 57, Wizards 47
  • 6:00 2Q | Blake Welsey is up to 8 points after he finds three consecutive buckets at the rim off aggressive cutting.

    Spurs 53, Wizards 47
  • 8:04 2Q | Timeout Washington after a fast break dunk for Blake Wesley takes the Spurs lead back to 5.

    Victor Wembanyama is up to 21 points for San Antonio while Jonas Valanciunas has 10 points and 11 rebounds for Washington.

    Spurs 47, Wizards 42
  • 9:25 2Q | Its a fourth make from beyond the arc for Wembanyama as he and Valanciunas have started a bit of a back and forth.

    Spurs 43, Wizards 38
  • 10:18 2Q | Victor Wembanyama powers through contact from Jonas Valanciunas for his first bucket of the quarter and converts from the free-throw line. The next time down the floor he makes his third three-point shot to take his scoring total up to 16.

    Spurs 40, Wizards 34

First Quarter

  • End of 1:
    San Antonio Spurs: 32
    Washington Wizards: 31

    The Spurs stretched a lead out to 16 points in the middle of the quarter but the Wizards closed strong to enter the second period down by just a single point.

    Leading Scorers:
    San Antonio: Victor Wembanyama - 10
    Washington: Jordan Poole - 10
  • 1:27 1Q | The Wizards keep cutting the lead as Corey Kispert makes a 3-point shot along with a Jordan Poole layup.

    Spurs 30, Wizards 27
  • 3:29 1Q| San Antonio calls timeout after a sloppy sequence of play allows Washington to cut the lead a little.

    Spurs 27, Wizards 15
  • 5:23 1Q | Washington's struggled to take care of the basketball as they've committed 5 first quarter turnovers that the Spurs have turned into seven points. San Antonio's only committed 1 turnover.

    Spurs 25, Wizards 9
  • 7:11 1Q | Wembanyama makes a highlight reel block on one end and follows it up with an offensive rebound and put back dunk on the other. He's up to 10 points, 1 block, 1 steal and 1 rebound

    Spurs 19, Wizards 9
  • 9:47 1Q | Washington calls a timeout as the Spurs get off to a quick start. Victor Wembanyama is up to 8 points and is perfect from the floor.

    Spurs 13, Wizards 3
  • 11:00 1Q | Julian Champagnie gets the game started by making his first three-point attempt and Victor Wembanyama follows it with two of his own for three in a row for San Antonio

    Spurs 9, Wizards 0

Pregame

Spurs Starting Lineup:
Guard - Chris Paul
Guard - Stephon Castle
Forward - Harrison Barnes
Forward - Julian Champagnie
Center - Victor Wembanyama

Wizards Starting Lineup:
Guard - Jordan Poole
Guard - Carlton Carrington
Forward - Bilal Coulibaly
Forward - Kyle Kuzma
Center - Alexandre Sarr

Inactives for Wednesday
Washington Wizards: Tristan Vukcevic, Malcolm Brogdon, Saddiq Bey
San Antonio Spurs: David Duke Jr., Harrison Ingram, Tre Jones, Riley Minix, Jeremy Sochan

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