Victor Wembanyama set a career-best on epic game-tying three-pointer in Game 1
Wemby continues to break personal records almost every game.
Victor Wembanyama set a career-best on epic game-tying three-pointer in Game 1 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Victor Wembanyama has been the talk of the NBA over the last 24 hours, after an incredible performance in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
During the game, he hit a game-saving shot, pulling up from way beyond the three-point line to tie the game, sending the game into a second overtime period. The shot itself was clutch, but it also set a new personal best for Wemby in one stat category. What stat did Victor Wembanyama set a personal best in Game 1?
When Wemby tied the game late in the fourth quarter, he hit a three-pointer 32. 3 feet away from the basket. MORE: Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has rare quiet first half vs.
Spurs, after MVP announcement It was practically a logo-type shot, and it was something Wemby had never done before. According to NBA analyst Kirk Goldsberry , this was the longest shot he had made in his entire NBA career. Believe it or not, that three-pointer was the only one he had in his 41 points on Monday, with just two total attempts from beyond the arc in his 49 minutes of gametime.