Victor Wembanyama had a triple-double to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-99 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Monday to snap a seven-game losing skid.
was introduced during pre-game warm-ups at Scotiabank Arena, he received a warm welcome from the sold-out crowd. He thanked them by giving them a night to remember.on Monday to snap a seven-game losing skid. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks.
"I had it as a second thought, yes, but I was playing to win first," said Wembanyama, who also had seven turnovers."I almost got a quintuple-double with turnovers." Only eight rookies, including the seven-foot-four Wembamyana, have had 10 blocks in a game. He said that as his season rolls on it's becoming harder for him to get blocks.
The Raptors finished with 39.8 per cent on their field goals, including 25.8 from three-point range. San Antonio shot 52.9 per cent on its field-goal attempts, including 36.7 per cent on its threes.'s layup attempt on the game's very first shot, then nailing a three-pointer on San Antonio's first possession, before grabbing a rebound on the next defensive sequence."It was lack of effort. It was lack of intensity. It was lack of focus.
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