‘He’s basically Wilt’: Wembanyama downs Mavericks with 52-point, 24-rebound classic

Victor Wembanyama set a career high with 24 rebounds, then sank the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left to ⁠cap his career-best 52-point performance as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 for their sixth straight victory.

The Spurs home crowd hailed Wembanyama with MVP chants on Wednesday, and he also excelled on defense. The Frenchman blocked eight shots, three which of came in a span of just 13 seconds in the second quarter.

“If I got blocked three times in a row, I feel like I’d be pretty upset,” Spurs guard Dylan Harper said. “But that’s Vic. He takes pride on the defensive side and things like that are just natural to him.”