Victor Wembanyama starred in his return after a 12-game absence with 22 points and nine rebounds, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night in Las Vegas and securing their spot in the NBA Cup finals.
The Thunder successfully tied a franchise record 16 games in this game; their only previous loss this season came on November 5 in Portland.
The Thunder’s 24-2 start is the second-most remarkable start in NBA history, surpassed only by the Golden State Warriors’ 25-1 record in the 2015-16 season.
Wembanyama, who received intriguing MVP shouts from the pro-Spurs crowd, had a score of plus-21 in 21 minutes.
His teammate Devin Vassell scored 23 points, and De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle scored 22 each.
According to theScoreWembanyana was sidelined due to a pulled calf muscle, yet Spurs went 9-3 in his absence.
He was on a minutes restriction against the Thunder, but that didn’t detract from his prominent impact on the game.
Wembanyama came into the game averaging 26.2 points and 12.9 rebounds, putting the Spurs on the court right away.
San Antonio successfully reached the finals and put in a strong performance going on a 13-point run.
Additionally, the Spurs used a 10-point run in the third quarter and set the stage by successfully taking a 62-56 lead.
