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Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s monster game in 3 quarters puts him atop NBA leaderboard
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In what was a marquee matchup between two of the best sides in the NBA this season, the San Antonio Spurs emerged 121-106 winners against the Detroit Pistons after a monster performance from Victor Wembanyama . Wemby finished the game with 39 points, 16 rebounds and three assists, producing an impressive record along the way.
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En-route the win, Wemby recorded an NBA-leading fourth game this season with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, reaching the landmark in just three quarters, per a post on X by ESPN. The result means that San Antonio has now completed a season sweep of the conference-leading Pistons, who are now 45-16 for the season.
Wembanyama scored 39 points on 12-of-24 shooting, including 4-of-10 from three-point range, and was nearly flawless from the free-throw line, converting 10-of-11 attempts. That was alongside a dominant defensive job inside the paint as Detroit finished with just 36 interior points.
Further, despite playing 39 minutes, Wembanyama committed zero turnovers and finished with a +20 plus-minus. The victory continued an extraordinary run for San Antonio, who have now won 13 of their last 14 games, reaching 45-17 for the season.
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The Spurs started quickly, jumping out to a 10–2 early lead and eventually pushing it to 17 at the end of the first quarter. Overall, San Antonio shot 50% from the field and 13-of-37 from three-point range (35%).
De'Aaron Fox added 29 points, shooting 12-of-22 from the field and 4-of-10 from three-point range while rookie Stephon Castle recorded 11 points and 12 assists. Cade Cunningham top-scored for Detroit with 26 points and eight assists.
However, he went 10-26 from the field and struggled to land shots the entire night. Of course, Detroit also struggled due to the early exit of Ausar Thompson , who was withdrawn after just two minutes in the first quarter due to a right ankle sprain. Despite the loss, Detroit remains first in the Eastern Conference at 45–16, though the defeat capped a 1–2 road trip.
Regardless, the game obviously belonged to Wembanyama, who dominated right from the start and proved impossible to stop for the Pistons.
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