Victor Wembanyama scores 43 points as Spurs beat Minnesota 121-111
While some had doubted Victor Wembanyama after his sluggish start to the NBA season, the Frenchman silenced everyone on Saturday by achieving the second-best performance of his career in terms of points. San Antonio Spurs They prevailed 121-111 against Minnesota, carried by the 43 points scored by their 22-year-old player.
This outstanding performance came against opponents missing their star Anthony Edwards, recently recovered from knee surgery, and Frenchman Rudy Gobert, who was rested. While LaMelo Ball tried to step up, playing only 20 minutes, and Ayo Dosunmu attempted to keep his team afloat with 27 points, the Timberwolves ultimately succumbed to the French center’s dominance.
Wembanyama takes more shots to reach 43 points
To reach those 43 points, Wembanyama took many shots, a personal best of 34 attempts, half of which were successful (17), in addition to three three-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks. He notably took advantage of numerous one-on-one situations.
After playing so many games, literally hundreds now in the NBA, the brain knows which games are the ones where you can let loose and have fun.
the Frenchman said after the match, thus explaining his attacking freedom in this game.
The dynamics of the San Antonio Spurs
In this game, the player was supported by his teammates Dylan Harper, who scored 25 points, and De’Aaron Fox, who added 22 points. After two opening losses against Oklahoma and Houston, San Antonio, last year’s finalist, got back on track with their fourth win of the season.