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Wembanyama Scores 40 Points as Spurs Beat Suns 122-96

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In Short: Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and blocked nine shots in just 25 minutes, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.

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Victor Wembanyama dominated the game, scoring 40 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and blocking nine shots in just 25 minutes of play, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.

The Suns struggled to contain Wembanyama, who controlled the game at both ends of the floor, particularly during the first half. He had 22 points, six rebounds, and five blocks before halftime, helping the Spurs build a 61-46 lead.

San Antonio extended their lead in the third quarter, with Dylan Harper scoring 14 of his 17 points to push the advantage to 93-68. This allowed the starters to sit for much of the fourth quarter.

Wembanyama's performance was highlighted by a 21-2 run in the first half that gave the Spurs a 61-46 halftime lead. He shot 15-for-19 from the field, including 2-for-3 from beyond the arc.

According to ESPN, Wembanyama became the second player since minutes were first tracked in 1951-52 to score 40 or more points in under 26 minutes, along with Sleepy Floyd on February 14, 1962.

De’Aaron Fox added 15 points, while Julian Champagnie and Harrison Barnes both had 11 points each. Harper added 21 points, Stephon Castle had 17, and De’Aaron Fox scored 10 for San Antonio.

The Suns shot just 39.3% from the field and were outrebounded 55-35. Phoenix's poor shooting and rebounding allowed the Spurs to maintain a comfortable lead throughout the game.

Wembanyama's latest performance comes just five days after he set career highs with 52 points and 24 rebounds in a win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson praised Wembanyama's ability to allow the game to unfold naturally, saying, “He’s allowing the game to unfold naturally.”

Wembanyama himself noted, “It's mostly decision making really because I'm not doing anything that I was not able to do, physically able to do, 12 months ago.”

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What's confirmed

• The Suns had no answer for the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama, who controlled the game at both ends of the floor, particularly during the first half.
• PHOENIX (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked nine shots in another dominant performance to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 122-96 on Monday night.
• The Suns shot just 39.3% from the field and were outrebounded 55-35.
• De’Aaron Fox added 15 points while Julian Champagnie and Harrison Barnes both had 11.
• He had career highs of 52 points and 24 rebounds in a 112-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday and might have approached those numbers against the Suns if he had played more.
• The two-time All-Star had 22 points, six rebounds and five blocks before the break as the Spurs used a 21-2 run to take a 61-46 halftime advantage.
• Dylan Harper scored 14 of his 17 points in the third quarter to help the Spurs extend their lead 93-68, which allowed the starters to sit for much of the fourth.
• Before Wembanyama had two blocks in the 124-109 win at Sacramento on Friday night, Kings coach Doug Christie was asked about the wisdom of challenging the 7-foot-4 center at the rim.
• The performance comes just five days after he set career highs with 52 points and 24 rebounds in a win over the Dallas Mavericks.
• San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, right, shoots over Phoenix Suns forward Oso Ighodaro (11) during an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Monday, Nov.
• Phoenix Suns center Khaman Maluach (10) dunks against San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie, left, during an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Monday, Nov.
• It's the second time in four games that Wembanyama has had a massive stat line during an MVP-worthy run to start the regular season.

What's still developing

• Doncic has been averaging 40 points per game this season with the Lakers on top of the NBA Western Conference.
• Doncic, who is averaging 40 points per game this season, received offensive support from Sandro Mamukelashvili, who delivered an eye-catching 23 points from the bench, including five three-pointers.
• Luka Doncic has scored 32 points as the in-form Los Angeles Lakers have rolled to a sixth straight victory with a 124-114 defeat of the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA.
• The Slovenian star finished with 32 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, five steals and two blocks in a dominant all-around performance.
• "It's something like we've never seen before," Booker said.
• "I should keep the physically amazing things for the amazingly difficult situations, not the day-to-day," Wembanyama said, grinning.
• Those concerns were short-lived, as the Spurs have ripped off six straight wins after their 0-2 start.
• Victor Wembanyama came into the 2026-27 season with expectations of taking over the title of Best in the World, but a dismal performance on opening night in a loss to the Thunder raised questions about whether we might see the Spurs ' star plateau in his fourth year.
• For as great as he was against Dallas, Wembanyama still sees plenty of room for improvement.
• That said, there's something encouraging for the Spurs about Wembanyama struggling to shoot and just finding a way to dominate anyway.
• “If I got blocked three times in a row, I feel like I’d be pretty upset,” Spurs guard Dylan Harper said.
• Irving led Dallas with 29 points, and Cooper Flagg contributed 19 points and 10 boards.

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