‘Out of this world’: Wemby’s latest rare, bonkers feat leaves NBA world breathless — Wrap

Rookie Victor Wembanyama delivered a historic triple-double whereas Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee’s rout of reigning NBA champion Denver and Philadelphia snapped Cleveland’s nine-game win streak.

Wembanyama produced a tremendous — and uncommon — feat: the NBA’s first triple-double to incorporate blocked photographs since Clint Capela did it in 2021.

The 20-year-old Frenchman, who had his first NBA triple-double final month towards Detroit, hit 10-of-14 photographs from the ground, with 2-of-4 3-point makes an attempt and 5-of-6 free throws whereas including 5 assists and two steals over 29 minutes in his most dominant all-round NBA efficiency thus far.

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The Spurs snapped a seven-game shedding streak behind 2023 prime NBA Draft choose “Wemby,” who grew to become the primary participant since Hakeem Olajuwon in 1996 with at the least 20 factors, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks and 5 assists in a sport.

Greek star Antetokounmpo scored 36 factors and grabbed 18 rebounds whereas Damian Lillard added 18 factors to guide the Bucks in a 112-95 house overcome the injury-hit Nuggets.

The blowout got here on an evening when Philadelphia took a dramatic 123-121 victory at Cleveland to stun the NBA’s hottest group whereas French 7-foot-4 (2.24m) celebrity Wembanyama had 27 factors, 14 rebounds and an NBA season-best 10 blocked photographs in a 122-99 San Antonio victory at Toronto.

He is just the fourth rookie in league historical past to notch a triple-double that included blocked photographs.

Meanwhile, Serbian huge man Nikola Jokic, like Antetokounmpo a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, had 29 factors, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Nuggets, who trailed 60-44 at halftime and misplaced two starters.

Denver’s Jamal Murray performed solely 18 minutes resulting from a leg harm and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope performed solely 9 with a good proper hamstring.

The Bucks improved to 35-19, 3-5 underneath new coach Doc Rivers whereas Denver fell to 36-18, shedding floor in a four-team battle for the Western Conference.

Minnesota (36-16) will go to the Los Angeles Clippers (35-16) later with the winner taking the convention lead.

At Cleveland, Kelly Oubre and Buddy Hield every scored 24 factors and Oubre blocked Donovan Mitchell’s tying layup try with one second to play within the 76ers’ victory.

The Cavs (35-17) had received 17 of their prior 18 video games however have been denied their first 10-game win streak since 2017.

An Oubre 3-pointer gave the Sixers a 120-110 lead with 1:25 to go however a Darius Garland 3-pointer, a Mitchell 3-point play and Mitchell’s 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining lifted the Cavs inside 120-119.

Ricky Council sank two free throws, Mitchell answered with two and Tyrese Maxey made 1-of-2 free throws with 6.2 seconds remaining, setting the stage for Oubre’s block to foil Mitchell, who scored a game-high 36 factors for Cleveland.

Elsewhere, a foul whistled on New York’s Jalen Brunson with 0.3 seconds remaining led to a nightmare 105-103 loss for the New York Knicks at Houston.

With the sport tied, Brunson was referred to as for a foul on Aaron Holiday’s 3-point shot. Holiday, who scored 18 off the Rockets’ bench, hit two game-winning free throws and missed the third to kill the ultimate cut up second, condemning the Knicks to their third consecutive defeat.

Charlotte’s Miles Bridges had 20 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to spark the Hornets over visiting Indiana 111-102.

DeMar DeRozan and Ayo Dosunmu every scored 29 factors to guide Chicago’s 136-126 victory at Atlanta whereas Herbert Jones had 17 factors to guide a balanced New Orleans assault in a 96-87 triumph at Memphis.