Aurélie Sacchelli, Media365, published on Wednesday January 1, 2025 at 10:03 a.m.
Author of 27 points in 26 minutes, Victor Wembanyama greatly contributed to San Antonio's victory over the Clippers on this last day of the year. The leaders of each Conference, Cleveland and Oklahoma City, also won.
The year 2024 ended perfectly for San Antonio, firmly clinging to the play-in zone (9th) thanks to its 17th victory of the season (a 17th victory which only occurred on March 27 last season) , acquired to the detriment of the Clippers (6th). The Spurs played their basketball to win 122-86 against the harmless Californians (19 points for James Harden), at the end of a match where they were never behind and were up to 41 points ahead . Victor Wembanyama only played 26 minutes but had time to score 27 points, grab 9 rebounds and deliver 5 assists. The French prodigy thus became the first player in NBA history to end a month with at least 300 points, 100 rebounds, 50 blocks, 50 assists and 40 3-point baskets! Another record: he has now scored at least one 3-point basket and made at least one block in 24 straight games. Never seen before! The Spurs will try to continue on Friday at the 2023 champion, Denver, which has only one more victory. Wembanyama against Jokic, that makes you salivate!
Gilgeous-Alexander and Jackson Jr feast
Far ahead, the leader of the West is more than ever Oklahoma City, which signed its twelfth victory in a row (the 27th in total) to the detriment of Minnesota (8th): 113-105. The Wolves of Anthony Edwards (20pts, 7rbds) nevertheless led for two and a half quarters, with a lead of up to twelve points, but they collapsed in the third, conceding a 43-23. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enjoyed it again, with 40 points on the clock, including 19 in this famous third quarter. The Thunder are unplayable right now. The Clippers, which he receives on Thursday, are warned… Memphis, second to four victories from OKC, for its part went to win 112-117 at Phoenix (11th), which conceded a third defeat in a row despite the return of injury to Devin Booker (16pts, 9ft). The Grizzlies led the match from start to finish and were up to fourteen points ahead, before being a little scared at the end. Jaren Jackson Jr finished with 38 points and 12 rebounds and Desmond Bane with 31 points and 7 assists. Opposite, Kevin Durant's 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists were not enough for the Suns.
Cleveland as boss of the Lakers
In the East, the leader Cleveland traveled to the Lakers, and he won an eighth victory in a row and a 29th in total, winning 110-122. The Californians only led for a few minutes in the middle of the second quarter, before being ruled by the Cavaliers, led by the trio Jarrett Allen (27pts, 14rbds) – Donovan Mitchell (26pts) – Evan Mobley (20pts). Despite the almost triple-double of Austin Reaves (35pts, 9rbds, 10pds), the 28 points and 13 rebounds of Anthony Davis and the 23 points of the now forty-year-old LeBron James, the Lakers (7th in the West) did not failed to meet the challenge. Runner-up to Cleveland, Boston made short work of the penultimate in the East, Toronto, winning 125-71 without ever tremblingwith 23 points and 8 rebounds from Jayson Tatum. Milwaukee, 5th, for its part went to win 112-120 at Indiana, 8th, after having been led by 19 points in the middle of the third quarter! The Bucks finally won the last quarter 21-32 and won, in the wake of Giannis Antetokounmpo with 30 points and 12 rebounds (25pts for Bennedict Mathurin on the Pacers side).
NBA / REGULAR SEASON
Tuesday December 31, 2024
San Antonio Spurs – Los Angeles Clippers : 122-86
Stats for Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 26 minutes of play, 27 points (10/18 on shots including 1/6 at 3pts, 6/7 on free throws), 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 interception, 3 blocks, 2 lost balls, 3 fouls
Stats of Sidy Cissoko (SAS): 6 minutes of play, 2 points (1/2 on shots including 0/1 at 3pts, 0 free throws taken), 1 assist
Stats for Nicolas Batum (LAC): 13 minutes of play, 0 points (0/1 shooting including 0/1 at 3pts, 0 free throws taken), 3 rebounds, 1 lost ball, 2 fouls
Oklahoma City Thunder – Minnesota Timberwolves : 113-105
Ousmane Dieng (OKC) did not play, by decision of the coach
Stats for Rudy Gobert (MIN): 31 minutes of play, 8 points (3/6 on shots including 0 3-point shots, 2/2 on free throws), 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 1 lost ball, 2 mistakes
Los Angeles Lakers – Cleveland Cavaliers : 110-122
Armel Traoré (LAL) was not in the group
Boston Celtics – Toronto Raptors : 125-71
Indiana Pacers – Milwaukee Bucks : 112-120
Phoenix Suns – Memphis Grizzlies : 112-117
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