Victor Wembanyama exploded for 16 points and 12 assists, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Despite shooting poorly in the first half, the Spurs rallied in the second half, outscoring the Nets 33-21 in the third quarter. Wembanyama's performance included a 11-point third quarter and multiple 3-pointers.
chipped in with 16 points and 12 assists for Brooklyn, which fell for the ninth time in its past 12 games.San Antonio: After an abysmal shooting first half, where they shot just 27.5% from the field, the Spurs lit it up in the second half by making 21 of 37 field goals .
Brooklyn: Playing the second of a back-to-back, and without leading scorer Cam Johnson and assist leader , the Nets struggled to generate offense, shooting just 38.9% from the field and scoring a season low for points.After a quiet four-point first half, Wembanyama came alive in the third quarter by scoring 11 points and knocking down three 3-pointers during the Spurs’ 22-9 run that turned a two-point deficit in to a 69-58 lead.
The Spurs survived a brief third-quarter scare when Wembanyama went to the locker room after catching ’s accidental head butt with 4:43 left. San Antonio outscored Brooklyn 12-8 with Wembanyama out of the game and 33-21 overall in the third quarter.Wembanyama had at least four blocks in his fifth straight game. He also recorded at least one 3-pointer and at least one block for the 22nd straight game.
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