"Victor Wembanyama had 40 points and 15 rebounds in a highlight-reel return, helping the San Antonio Spurs spoil No 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg's debut in a 125-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Flagg, the second-youngest player to start in his NBA debut by two days behind LeBron James, didn't score until the first possession of the second half, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds."
"The 7-foot-5 (228cm) sensation was playing in the regular season for the first time since deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot condition in the shoulder, required surgery and ended his second season in February. Wembanyama keyed a 13-0 run late in the first half that put the Spurs in control. After Harper scored, the 2024 Rookie of the Year pump faked out of a double team and was fouled by Davis on the way to a reverse dunk."
Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks 125-92. Wembanyama set a Spurs record for most points in a season opener and added three blocks along with highlight dunks and and-one plays. Cooper Flagg, the No 1 overall pick, finished his debut with 10 points and 10 rebounds and did not score until the first possession of the second half. Dylan Harper scored 15 off the bench and sparked a run that put the Spurs in control. Stephon Castle scored 22 points for the Spurs. Anthony Davis had 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Mavericks. Wembanyama returned after surgery for deep vein thrombosis and keyed a 13-0 run late in the first half.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]