"Wembanyama scored a game-high 35 points Sunday to lead a 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the first-round Western Conference playoff series."
"Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to score 35 points or more in his postseason debut while connecting on at least five 3-pointers."
"Over the course of 33 minutes, Wembanyama faced a total of eight different defenders, and the 22-year old poured in buckets on all of them."
"On the other end of the floor, Wembanyama held Portland scoreless on 11 attempts when he was the contesting defender."
Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the playoffs, scoring a game-high 35 points. This performance marked the highest scoring output for a Spurs player in their postseason debut, surpassing Tim Duncan's previous record. Wembanyama faced multiple defenders and excelled on both ends of the court, holding Portland scoreless on 11 attempts when contesting shots. His shooting included 13-of-21 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]