Wembanyama Has 40 Points, 8 Blocks as Spurs Win 9th Straight with 122-96 Victory over Suns
Wembanyama led San Antonio with 40 points as the Spurs won their ninth straight and improved to 4-0 in a key stretch.
- On Monday, San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points with 11 rebounds and eight blocked shots in 25 minutes, leading the Spurs to a 122-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns and extending their win streak to nine.
- The Phoenix Suns had no answer for the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama, who controlled the game at both ends of the floor; Phoenix shot just 39.3% from the field and were outrebounded 55-35.
- Contributing to the victory, Dylan Harper scored 14 of his 17 points in the third quarter, while De'Aaron Fox added 15 points and Julian Champagnie, Harrison Barnes, and Khaman Maluach each contributed 11.
- Devin Booker led the Phoenix Suns with 32 points on 10 of 17 shooting, but the Suns fell to 2-2 on their current seven-game homestand after the defeat.
- This performance marks the second time in four games that Wembanyama has recorded a massive stat line during an MVP-worthy run to start the regular season. The Spurs have won nine consecutive games after dropping their first two contests.
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NBA: Victor Wembanyama scores 40 points as Spurs roll past Suns for ninth win in a row
Victor Wembanyama racked up 40 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocked shots in 25 minutes of court action as the visiting San Antonio Spurs took apart the Phoenix Suns 122-96 on Monday to win their ninth straight game.
St Catharines Standard
Wembanyama has 40 points, 9 blocks as Spurs win 9th straight with 122-96 victory over Suns
PHOENIX (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked nine shots in another dominant performance to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 122-96 on Monday night.
Winnipeg Free Press
Wembanyama has 40 points, 8 blocks as Spurs win 9th straight with 122-96 victory over Suns
PHOENIX (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked eight shots in another dominant performance to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 122-96 on Monday night.
Wembanyama has 40-point double-double, 9 blocks as Spurs beat Suns
PHOENIX — Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked nine shots in another dominant performance to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 122-96 on Monday night. The Spurs have now won nine straight games after dropping their first two contests of the season. The Suns had no answer for the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama, who controlled the game at both ends of the floor, particularly during the first half. The two-time Al…
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