This Denver Nuggets – San Antonio Spurs was perhaps one of the best matches since the start of the season. An exceptional battle fought by generational pivots on a cloud. It was ultimately Victor Wembanyama and his spurs who had the last word away with 35 points and 18 rebounds for the Frenchman.
Victor Wembanyama experienced a match in several stages against Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets. First, a great start, during which he dominated the picking under the circle like never before. It’s quite simple, the San Antonio Spurs center was in a double-double with 10 minutes remaining… in the second quarter.
The Frenchman continued his half in similar fashion to lead his team to an eight-point advantage. His statistics at the break are simply indecent with 22 points, 13 rebounds and a +/- of +17!
Victor Wembanyama’s monstrous first half against Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets:
➡️ 22 points (7/10 shooting, 2/2 from distance)
➡️13 rebounds
➡️ 2 assists
➡️ 1 against
➡️ +17
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But the beginning of the second act does not go in the same direction. The Nuggets pick up very quickly while Nikola Jokic makes the song to the racket of San Antonio. Victor Wembanyama and Zach Collins quickly find themselves in trouble.
There are almost nine minutes left in the match when the Alien receives his fifth foul and he will only be out for 120 short seconds before proving all his intelligence and talent.
Already, he will avoid being caught by the referees until the end of the match, but it is he who allows his team to get back in front with two long-distance baskets and a shot with the head of the racket. In the last minute, he perfectly attracts the defenders to serve Keldon Johnson who can go straight to the basket. Finally, it’s him again who bothers Nikola Jokic during Denver’s last possession and puts the final point on the meeting.
The threat of Victor Wembanyama in the clutch.
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Wemby’s complete statistics in this huge meeting: 35 points 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, 1 interception at 14/21 shooting, 4/6 from distance, 3/4 on the throwing line and always +17 from +/- in this close victory. The Frenchman is one of the best players in the world.
