The San Antonio Spurs survived a wild one against the Dallas Mavericks, pulling out a 112-111 win and stretching their streak to six straight. But the result was only part of the story. This night belonged to Victor Wembanyama, who put together a career-high 54 points on 16-28 shooting.
Wembanyama was a problem from the opening tip and never let up. He scored 28 points in the first half alone, then came back with 26 more after the break. By the end of the night, he had piled up 24 rebounds, two assists, two steals and eight blocks, a stat line that made him the driving force behind San Antonio’s latest win, per Yahoo Sports.
The defensive numbers were just as eye-catching. Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to record at least 25 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a single half, and six of his eight blocks came in the first two quarters.
San Antonio built a 17-point lead in the first half, but Dallas kept clawing back. The Mavericks answered with a 29-22 third quarter and then made it a one-possession game with a 31-22 final period, pushing the Spurs all the way to the finish.
Even with the pressure mounting, San Antonio had enough support around its star to hang on. Dylan Harper added 21 points and five rebounds, Stephon Castle finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and De’Aaron Fox was the only other Spur in double figures with 10 points.
Wembanyama’s scoring outburst came despite missing all but one of his eight three-point attempts. On the other side, Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 29 points and seven rebounds. Cooper Flagg had a tough first half but still finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
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