Victor Wembanyama was sensational throughout the San Antonio Spurs’ rout of the Toronto Raptors on Monday evening, registering the second triple double of his profession.
Wembanyama logged 27 factors, 14 rebounds, 10 blocks and 5 assists throughout 29 minutes within the 122–99 win, a stat line which noticed him be part of some elite firm in NBA historical past.
The 20-year-old grew to become the primary participant to document a minimum of 20 factors, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks and 5 assists in a single sport since NBA Corridor of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon did so in 1996 with the Houston Rockets, per ESPN.
Moreover, his uncommon triple double with blocks was the primary of its type since Clint Capela achieved the feat throughout the 2020–21 season.
The ten blocks had been a profession excessive for the Spurs’ rookie, exceeding his earlier better of eight. He paces the NBA in each blocks (153) and blocks per sport (3.2), holding a large lead in each classes.
OH MY WEMBANYAMA‼️ pic.twitter.com/IlGgGf06Ly
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) February 13, 2024
As is commonly the case, Wembanyama offered loads of jaw-dropping highlights throughout San Antonio’s win, on each the offensive and defensive ends.
Heading into Monday evening, San Antonio had misplaced seven straight video games, however they turned issues round in a giant means on the street in Toronto. After the win, Wembanyama thanked the Spurs fanbase for his or her fixed assist in a short video message.
a message from @wemby 🎥 pic.twitter.com/7wYk2sY938
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) February 13, 2024
“Good win tonight, Spurs followers. Thanks for sticking with us always—residence video games, away video games. Love you fam, see ya,” Wembanyama mentioned.
