Wembanyama Powers Spurs With 33 Points in Game 4 as San Antonio Fights 2-1 Deficit
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Updated · USA TODAY · May 24
Wembanyama Powers Spurs With 33 Points in Game 4 as San Antonio Fights 2-1 Deficit
4 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 24
Victor Wembanyama piled up 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals through the fourth quarter, delivering the all-around performance San Antonio needed in a near must-win Western Conference finals Game 4.
His surge started early: 22 first-half points on 7-of-16 shooting helped the Spurs build a 50-38 halftime lead, capped by a buzzer-beating 42-foot heave from halfcourt.
Wembanyama added efficient scoring to the defensive impact, shooting 11-of-22 from the field, 3-of-7 from 3-point range and 8-of-9 at the line in 31 minutes.
The outing came with San Antonio trailing defending champion Oklahoma City 2-1 in the series, making Game 4 a pivotal chance to avoid falling to the brink of elimination.
Beyond Wembanyama's heroics, did San Antonio's adjustments finally solve the defending champion Thunder?
Is Wembanyama's playoff duel with the two-time MVP signaling a legitimate power shift in the NBA?