Author of 17 points last night, “Wemby” contributed to the Spurs' victory against the Timberwolves with a gentle Rudy Gobert.
The shock of the French for “Wemby”. San Antonio, with a relatively discreet Wembanyama, won against Minnesota, while Cleveland snatched its seventh victory in seven matches against Milwaukee on Saturday in the NBA.
“Wemby” dominates Gobert
The Spurs won their third victory in six games since the start of the season by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves at home (113-103).
Keldon Johnson (25 points and 8 rebounds) and Jeremy Sochan (19 points and 10 rebounds) were decisive for the team led by Gregg Popovich. Chris Paul added 15 points and 13 assists.
Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, who has not yet completely adjusted the sights on his long-distance shots, was satisfied with 17 points and six rebounds. Opposite, his compatriot Rudy Gobert, who spent only 23 minutes on the floor, scored ten points and managed only three rebounds.
We will still remember from this meeting between the “Frenchies” two actions which turned to the advantage of “Wemby”. The latter distinguished himself with a successful “step-back” under Gobert's nose in the first quarter, before an important counterattack against his compatriot just before half-time.
Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle both scored 21 points for the Timberwolves.
Cleveland received seven out of seven
Donovan Mitchell scored with less than a second remaining, allowing the Cleveland Cavaliers to win on the wire against the Milwaukee Bucks (114-113), and thus maintain their invincibility this season.
Kenny Atkinson's players lead the Eastern Conference with seven wins in as many matches. Damian Lillard's 41 points were not enough and Mitchell's last basket left Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum in silence.
The guard, who finished with 30 points, four assists and three rebounds, attributed his winning shot to a rebound from teammate Isaac Okoro moments before. “That’s what matters. I did my job, Isaac did his, we all did our job.”.
Six Cavaliers players had double-digit performances in a twisty game that also saw Giannis Antetokounmpo impress despite the loss, with 34 points and 16 rebounds.
Six out of six for the Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder remain the other undefeated team in the NBA after overcoming a 13-point deficit in the first half to beat the Los Angeles Clippers at home (105-92), with a sixth success on the line. immediately.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Western Conference residents with 25 points and nine assists. Center Chet Holmgren had 14 rebounds in addition to his ten points. On the Clippers side, James Harden (12 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists) and Norman Powell (24 points) survived.
Embiid under investigation, Philadelphia beaten again
In Philadelphia, the Sixers' difficult start to the season continued in the absence of two stars Joel Embiid and Paul George due to injury, with Memphis winning 123-107.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 27 points, Ja Morant added 18 points and 12 assists, and Memphis recorded its fourth victory in seven games.
The NBA announced after the meeting that it was investigating a possible altercation between Embiid, MVP of the 2023 season, with a journalist in the locker room after the defeat. “We are aware of reports of an incident in the Sixers locker room this evening and are beginning an investigation.”said an NBA spokesperson cited by the American media.
