SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama capped a historic month with 27 factors, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and three blocks in 26 minutes, and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 122-86 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
Wembanyama is the primary participant in league historical past with 300 factors, 100 rebounds, 50 blocks, 50 assists and 40 3-pointers in a single month.
Keldon Johnson added 17 factors and Stephon Citadel had 15 for the Spurs.
Los Angeles had received three straight however was 11 of 41 from 3-point vary. James Harden led the Clippers with 17 factors and Norman Powell added 15.
Wembanyama had 17 factors within the first quarter, matching the Clippers’ staff complete. He solely had 4 factors within the second quarter, however two got here on a dunk off a backboard cross from Chris Paul.
San Antonio took a 25-point lead within the second quarter that grew to 34 factors within the fourth, permitting Wembanyama to exit the sport with 8:39 remaining.
Takeaways
Clippers: Los Angeles heart Ivica Zubac was held to 5 factors on 2-for-7 taking pictures.
Spurs: San Antonio ahead Jeremy Sochan didn’t play within the second half after injuring his decrease again within the second quarter. He got here out with 1:20 left within the first half with 4 factors and 5 rebounds in quarter-hour.
Key second
Wembanyama dropped again and stuffed Zubac underneath the rim with 9:47 left within the first quarter. Wembanyama would get the following inbounds cross from Paul and drill his solely 3 of the sport.
Key statistic
Wembanyama has at the very least one block and one 3-pointer in 24 consecutive video games, the longest streak in league historical past. He additionally blocked in 67 consecutive video games.
To be continued
The Clippers are in Oklahoma Metropolis on Thursday and the Spurs are in Denver on Friday.
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