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In a 14-game slate on Wednesday, there were plenty of top-tier performances. Luka Doncic was once again brilliant for the Los Angeles Lakers with a 40-point night, and the same could be said about Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic with another triple-double to his name.
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Despite those amazing performances, they all pale in comparison when compared to San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama. The Frenchman had the night’s best performance, posting a stat line of 52 points, 24 rebounds, and eight blocks to beat the Dallas Mavericks in a close game.
Victor Wembanyama puts up historic numbers against the Mavericks
For almost the entire game, the Spurs were in control against the Mavericks on Wednesday. That was why people were raving about Wembanyama in the first half, as he already had 29 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocks at halftime.
However, the Mavericks staged a comeback in the second half. They almost won the game with a Kyrie Irving game-winner, but the Spurs defended it well, which led to a victory that complemented Wembanyama’s performance.
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It was a magical night for the French giant, and it seems that his teammates agree with that. Everyone knows he is the Spurs’ superstar, so if he performs well, the atmosphere within the Spurs organization is much better.
“When he gets in the vicinity of the paint, he’s just unstoppable to guard. So I mean we just gotta keep on finding ways to get him down there and then let him operate,” Spurs guard Dylan Harper said about Wembanyama’s impressive performance.
Wembanyama is playing at an MVP level once again, as the Spurs have won their sixth straight game. After their slow start to the season, the Spurs fans were worried, but now, it seems that the Spurs have everyone else worried.
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Despite this performance, it seems Wembanyama wants even more from himself. He is demanding a lot from himself, which shows how he is not satisfied.
“It’s very good because I wanted to set an example… It was good; I wish I set better screens towards the end, and made more free throws, but can’t be perfect, so pretty good,” Wembanyama said after the game in his post-game interview.
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