US EditionWembanyama Stars as Red-Hot Spurs Sink Celtics
Wembanyama led the Spurs with 39 points and 11 rebounds in a 125-116 win, marking 16 victories in 17 games for San Antonio this season, officials said.
- On Tuesday night, Victor Wembanyama scored 39, hit eight 3-pointers, and collected 11 rebounds as the Spurs beat Boston 125-58.
- San Antonio's recent form has seen them win 16 of 17 games, with Spurs coach Mitch Johnson saying Wembanyama's long-range shooting forces defensive dilemmas as he tied his career high with eight three-pointers.
- Supporting scorers included De'Aaron Fox with 15, Stephon Castle 18, Devin Vassell 14, and Ron Harper Jr. with 22; Brown was ejected after arguing with official Suyash Mehta.
- The result boosts Wembanyama's MVP case and leaves the San Antonio Spurs at 48-17, second in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder .
- Boston officials noted longstanding officiating concerns and said Tatum is still adjusting after a shove by Wembanyama in the first half.
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Victor Wembanyama Addresses Injury After Celtics Game
Following an impressive victory, the San Antonio Spurs advanced to 48-17 on the season after taking down the Boston Celtics in Texas on March 10. The Spurs’ star center Victor Wembanyama checked into the game for 37 minutes. During that time, Wembanyama shot 11-20 from the field, knocking down 8-15 three-pointers. After also adding 9-12 free throws, Wembanyama accounted for 39 points against the Celtics. The star center logged a double-double by…
Loss to Spurs shows just how competitive these Celtics can be vs. elite teams — especially without all their weapons - The Boston Globe
There are no moral victories for Boston and especially coach Joe Mazzulla, but Tuesday's defeat is excusable under the circumstances.
The Frenchman has been running high-fly performance for several weeks, and on the night of Tuesday to Friday he scored 39 points to give the Spurs the victory.
Victor Wembanyama's 39-point double-double leads Spurs past Celtics
Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points, hitting a career-high-tying eight 3-pointers, and added 11 rebounds to lead the rising San Antonio Spurs to a 125-116 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Tuesday in a battle between two of the top…
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