The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets on Friday night thanks to a great performance from Victor Wembaneyama. According to Basketball Reference, Wembaneyama had 34 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks, making him just the fifth rookie in NBA history to win this game in a game, joining Kevin Durant, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, and David Robinson. I decided on the line. stat head.
Adding in his five threes in this game, Wenbanyama stands alone as the only rookie in NBA history to record at least 34 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and five threes in a game. . After the match, Wenbanyama let out a lot of emotion and clearly wanted this. Although the Spurs won't make the postseason, it's clear that Wenbanyama and his teammates are very interested in building positive momentum heading into next season.
This was a very bad loss for Denver, as they no longer have sole possession of the No. 1 seed. The OKC Thunder currently sit in first place as they have a tiebreaker with Denver and could clinch the top seed if they win their final game of the season. Denver entered Friday with a one-game lead over OKC, taking control of its path to the No. 1 seed. To regain that spot, Denver must lose to OKC in the final game of the season, putting Denver in a difficult position.
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