He really had a lot to do for his 100th appearance in the NBA. Victor Wembanyama still achieved this milestone brilliantly. Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets gave him a hard time, however. With 41 points, 18 rebounds and 9 assists, the Serbian pivot delivered another XXL performance. But that did not prevent Wemby and the San Antonio Spurs from winning a duel in which the Frenchman threw his weight behind by compiling 35 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 interception and 2 blocks Friday evening (113-110) .
The first choice of the 2023 draft had already done a monumental job in the first period with 22 points on the clock. Above all, he was able to be decisive in the final moments of a very close match with an interception on a pass from Jokic followed by an assist for Devin Vassel. The action which allowed the Spurs, now eighth in the Western Conference with 18 wins for 16 defeats, to make a decisive difference in this match.
His compatriot Alex Sarr was not entitled to such a happy fate. Despite a still very promising performance for its first year in the NBA (19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists), the Habs were unable to prevent the defeat of the Washington Wizards against the Pelicans, despite being deprived of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram (132 -120). But CJ McCollum took over perfectly by scoring 50 points for New Orleans.
The results of the night:
LA Lakers – Atlanta: 119-102
Dallas – Cleveland : 122 – 134
Toronto – Orlando : 97 – 106
Sacramento – Memphis : 138 – 133
Denver – San Antonio : 110 – 113
Houston – Boston : 86 – 109
New Orleans – Washington: 132 – 120
Oklahoma City – New York : 117 – 107
Detroit – Charlotte : 98 – 94
