Sports Victor Wembanyama had a profession-excessive 50 functions and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Wembanyama used to be 8 for 16 on 3-pointers, also environment a profession excessive, as San Antonio obtained its 2nd straight.
Jordan Poole had 42 functions for Washington, which misplaced its sixth straight.
At Twenty years 314 days, Wembanyama is the fourth-youngest participant to achieve 50 functions, trailing exclusively Brandon Jennings (20/52), LeBron James (20/80) and Devin Booker (20/145).
Wembanyama’s earlier excessive used to be 49 functions in a 130-126 time beyond legislation victory over New York.
Wembanyama made now not decrease than six 3-pointers for the third straight game.
Devin Vassell had 17 functions in his third game for the Spurs since getting back from offseason surgical arrangement to restore a fractured factual foot.
Takeaways Wizards: Alexandre Sarr blocked Wembanya’s shot within the 2nd quarter and dunked on his fellow Frenchman within the third quarter. Sarr executed with 12 functions, two rebounds, two assists and a block in 25 minutes.
Spurs: Wembanyama is the eighth participant in franchise historical past to achieve 50 functions. David Robinson holds the franchise yarn with 71 functions towards the Los Angeles Clippers on April 24, 1994.
Key moment Caught at forty eight functions, Wembanyama made an 18-foot jumper for his Forty ninth and Fiftieth functions with 8:49 very most attention-grabbing to present San Antonio a 115-98 lead.
Key stat Wembanyama is the principle participant in league historical past with 20 3-pointers and 25 blocks over a six-game span.
Up subsequent The Spurs host Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night within the closing game of a five-game homestand. The are at Atlanta on Friday night to end a five-game time out.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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