‘Wemby’ runs wild as Spurs rip Pistons
VICTOR Wembanyama delivers 21 points, grabs 17 rebounds and blocks six shots to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-103 win over the Detroit Pistons in the NBA regular season.
Photograph courtesy of BRIAN SEVALD/agence france-presse
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Victor Wembanyama led a defensive masterclass as the San Antonio Spurs out-muscled the Detroit Pistons 114-103 Monday in an intense and aggressive clash between the National Basketball Association’s two most in-form teams.
Sitting second in the Western Conference, the Spurs were pushed hard for their ninth-straight victory by the East-topping Pistons, who had entered the home court matchup on a five-win streak of their own.
Defenses dominated the first meeting between the two sides this season, with the 7-foot-5 Wembanyama making six blocks and 17 rebounds to fuel transitions as the Spurs pulled clear in the latter stages.