Victor Wembanyama’s dominant stretch puts him alongside two NBA legends
The San Antonio Spurs are rolling into the final stretch of the regular season with serious momentum. They’ve posted a 20-2 record since the All-Star break, the best mark in the league during that span, and Victor Wembanyama has been at the center of it all. The 7-foot-4 phenom continues to make his case as an MVP candidate.
Against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, Wembanyama dropped 41 points and pulled down 18 rebounds in a 127-113 victory. MORE: Highest-paid athletes of all time Golden State fell into an early 10-0 hole and never mounted a real comeback. On the season, Wembanyama is putting up 24.
7 points, 11. 5 rebounds, 3. 1 blocks, and 3.
1 assists across 61 games. Wembanyama matches Shaq, Hakeem with rare numbers His recent stretch has landed him in elite company. Over the Spurs’ current 10-game winning streak, Wembanyama has compiled 275 points, 132 rebounds, and 34 blocks.
According to the NBA , only two other players in league history have reached those totals in a 10-game span: Shaquille O’Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon. Against a shorthanded Warriors team, Wembanyama looked completely in control. He wasn’t just the best player on the court, he dictated the pace and flow of the entire game.