On the night in the NBA there was a clash between the leading candidates for Rookie of the Year: Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren. Despite the two teams’ virtually opposite records, with the Thunder second on 41-18 and the Spurs last with 12-48, it was San Antonio itself that prevailed.
Credit to Wembanyama himself, who unleashed a performance not seen before in the NBA, just days after joining the illustrious 5×5 club. Against OKC, the Frenchman finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 5 threes scored (on 7 attempts). In doing so, the first overall call-up in the 2023 Draft became the first player in history with a try of at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 stoppages and 5 triples.
This figure demonstrates the extreme versatility of Wemby, who in the last quarter, with less than 2′ to play, rifled a decisive stoppage right to Holmgren.. In these post-All Star Weekend games, the Spurs star elevated his game, making 5 out of 5 double-doubles.
Victor Wembanyama becomes the first player in NBA history to record 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, 5+ blocks, and 5+ 3PM in a game 📈
🔥 28 PTS
🔥 13 REB
🔥 7 AST
🔥 5 BLK
🔥 5 3PM
🔥 W pic.twitter.com/xNKwwOpNmS– NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2024
At the moment, in the race for Rookie of the Year, Wemby seems to have built some advantage over his pursuers, starting with Holmgren himself. The latter scored 23 points with 7 rebounds in the game against San Antonio.
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