Victor Wembanyama becomes the sixth NBA player with 30 points and 10 blocks

Victor Wembanyama becomes the sixth NBA player with 30 points and 10 blocks

Victor Wembanayama recorded 30 points and 10 blocks in a 114-94 win over the Trail Blazers.

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points and set a career-high 10 blocks as the San Antonio Spurs cruised to a 114-94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

Wembanyama added seven rebounds while sitting out the final 8 1/2 minutes of the fourth quarter, with San Antonio gaining its largest margin of victory this season.

Wembanyama joined Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Artis Gilmore, Dwight Howard and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as just the sixth player in league history to score more than 30 points and more than ten blocks in a game.

Wembanyama is the first player with four 3-pointers and 10 blocks in a game in NBA history and the first player under 21 with multiple games with double-digit blocks since the league began tracking blocks in 1974.

Charles Bassey added 16 points and 12 rebounds and Devin Vassell had 11 points for the Spurs, who have won four straight against the Trail Blazers.

San Antonio is 15-13 after winning two straight and four of five. The Spurs didn’t win their 15th game last season until March 17th.


Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Portland was 12 for 43 on 3-pointers. Simons was 3 of 11 on 3s.

Spurs: Wembanyama has averaged 29 points in his last five games.


Key moment

Wembanyama blocked Deni Avdija’s layup attempt with 9:51 to play for his 10th block, matching the career high he set on Feb. 12 against Toronto.


Key statistics

Wembanyama had a block in 62 straight games, surpassing the franchise record of 61 set by Hall of Fame center David Robinson. Wembanyama was also the 15th fastest in league history to make 200 career 3-pointers in 94 games.

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