Wembanyama dazzled again on the track this Wednesday. On this occasion, it was in the Spurs' victory against the Pistons (108-130), the worst team in the NBA, sealing the first triple-double of his career in the North American league and being the player of the San Antonio franchise youngest to achieve it.
16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in 21 minutes. These were the statistics from 'Wemby' last night. These figures represent the best assist record to date for the French prodigy in an official match.
The number one in the last draft thus becomes the youngest center to achieve a triple-double in the NBA, the youngest player to achieve this statistic without turnovers and the only one in history, along with Russell Westbrook , to reach that record with less than 22 minutes on the track.
"Doing it in a victory is everything, of course. I didn't know he was the second fastest in NBA history. It's something important to me," the 20-year-old basketball player said at a press conference about his feat. Likewise, Wembanyama highlighted the “consistency” in his team as one of the main reasons that explain his team's victory against the Pistons.
The Spurs came into the match in question having lost their last five games. Now they minimally change a negative streak of results that could help them achieve victory against the Charlotte Hornets on the next day. All in all, the Texans have a record of 6-30 in the league and are last in the West.
The Warriors still cannot raise their heads in the NBA, after suffering a painful defeat this morning against the Pelicans (105-141). A total difference of 36 points on the scoreboard continues to aggravate the problems of Steve Kerr's team, which ended the match with boos from its fans.
Since Christmas Day, those from the Bay have been 2-6 in the eight games they have played (17-20 balance, outside the play-in of the West). Curry had 15 points this Thursday (4 of 13 shooting) and Klay Thompson had 13 (5 of 10), while guard Moses Moody, with 21 figures, was the locals' top scorer.
In the East, the Celtics remain unbeatable at home, after beating the Timberwolves in overtime (127-120). The Boston team has accumulated 18 wins out of 18 games played in their fiefdom: an unbeatable record that allows them to remain leaders of their conference.
Jayson Tatum, who scored 45 points, was the main protagonist for Mazzulla's team. Regarding the Minnesota team, Anthony Edwards (29 points and 6 rebounds) and the Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns (25 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists) were the most outstanding players.
