US EditionWembanyama Makes Immediate Impact, Helps Spurs Past Thunder and Into NBA Cup Final
Victor Wembanyama scored 22 points in his first game back from injury as the Spurs ended the Thunder's 16-game winning streak to reach the NBA Cup final.
- On Dec. 13, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as Victor Wembanyama returned from injury with 22 points.
- After a left calf strain sidelined him for 12 games, Victor Wembanyama returned off the bench with a minutes restriction, sitting out the first quarter and playing the final three quarters.
- A 13-0 scoring run to end the first half and a 10-point third-quarter surge boosted the Spurs' momentum, with Devin Vassell, De'Aaron Fox, and Stephon Castle each scoring 22.
- Oklahoma City's long unbeaten run ended with a tight 111-109 semifinal loss, snapping their 16-game winning streak and marking only their second loss of the season.
- The Spurs will play the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup final on Tuesday in Las Vegas after the semifinal streamed nationally on Amazon Prime Video.
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Spurs, Victor Wembanyama Pull Off the Improbable
The San Antonio Spurs have been a very good basketball team from the very first day of the season. Dylan Harper has missed time. DeAaron Fox already dealt with an injury. Stephon Castle just returned to the lineup. Luke Kornet, too.Most shocking of all though, is that the team went 9-3 with Victor Wembanyama out of the lineup. In his very first game back, which marked his first bench appearance, they gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a ride for the…
The historic streak of Oklahoma City Thunder came to an end. The reigning champions, who accumulated 16 consecutive wins and an impressive record of 24-1 at the start of the season, suffered only their second hiatus of the year in the NBA Cup semi-finals: the San Antonio Spurs, who had the return of Victor Wembanyama, took the pass to the final after imposing 111-109 in a real match.The pivot frances, who had been out of activity for a month's i…
Back a month after his last game, Victor Wembanyama was instrumental on Saturday in the San Antonio Spurs' prestigious victory over the Thunder of Oklahoma City 111-109 to qualify in the NBA Cup finals in Las Vegas.
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