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Wembanyama scores 40 as Spurs beat Suns 114-90
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 114-90 in Phoenix on Monday.
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points and had 11 rebounds.
He played 25 minutes, and accounts differed on whether he recorded eight or nine blocks.
Those numbers put him close to a triple-double, a basketball statistic reached by recording double digits in three categories.
The Spurs won by 24 points, comfortably controlling the game.
The game accounts provided no further details about what comes next.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 114-90.
Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points for the Spurs.
He also had 11 rebounds, with reports differing on whether he recorded eight or nine blocks.
Wembanyama played 25 minutes, according to Yahoo Sports.
The game took place in Phoenix on Monday night, November 9.
- Who
- The San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns; Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs.
- What
- The Spurs beat the Suns 114-90. Wembanyama scored 40 points.
- When
- Monday night, November 9.
- Where
- Phoenix.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Final score
- Spurs 114, Suns 90
- Wembanyama points
- 40
- Wembanyama rebounds
- 11
- Wembanyama blocks
- Yahoo Sports reported nine; Sportsnet reported eight
- Wembanyama playing time
- 25 minutes, according to Yahoo Sports
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Victor Wembanyama is the second player ever to have multiple games with 40+ points, 10+ rebounds and 8+ blocks in a single season, joining Wilt Chamberlain in 1959-60 and 1960-61.
There are nine players ever to have 40 points, 10 rebounds and 8 blocks in a game like Wemby did tonight. The fewest minutes anyone besides him has ever done it in is Bob Lanier's 38. Wemby did it in 34 last week against Dallas. He did it in 25 tonight. Wilt Chamberlain is the