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Victor Wembanyama posted a remarkable triple-double of 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors 122-99.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 20-year-old rookie had the most blocks by any NBA player since Clint Capela in January 2021. <\/p>\n
Wembanyama is just the fifth player in NBA history with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks in a game.<\/p>\n
He joins legends Hakeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and former Spurs star David Robinson on that list.<\/p>\n
“It’s getting harder to block shots – I had to make an extra effort because less and less people go at me,” Wembanyama said.<\/p>\n
“Intimidation, I can see it happening.”<\/p>\n
The 7ft 4in Frenchman, who was the number one pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, also made five assists in a dominant performance while team-mate Devin Vassell scored 25 points as San Antonio ended a seven-game losing streak.<\/p>\n
Gradey Dick, another first-year player, top-scored for Toronto with 18 points.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/b> beat the Los Angeles Clippers<\/b> 121-100 in crunch game at the top of the Western Conference.<\/p>\n
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points and Anthony Edwards 23 as the conference leaders claimed a convincing win in California.<\/p>\n
Injury-hit defending champions the Denver Nuggets<\/b> lost 112-95 at the Milwaukee Bucks<\/b> with two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring 36 points and securing 18 rebounds.<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia 76ers<\/b> ended the Cleveland Cavaliers’<\/b> winning streak at nine games with a dramatic 123-121 win that saw Kelly Oubre score 24 points and with one second remaining block Donovan Mitchell’s lay-up, which would have sent the game into overtime.<\/p>\n
The New York Knicks<\/b> suffered a painful defeat by the Houston Rockets<\/b> after a foul by Jalen Brunson with 0.3 seconds left gave Aaron Holiday three free-throws to win the game. He hit the first two to put the hosts 105-103 up and intentionally missed the third to use up the remaining time.<\/p>\n
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors<\/b> to a 129-107 win at the Utah Jazz.<\/b> Luka Doncic’s 26-point triple-double helped the Dallas Mavericks<\/b> beat the Washington Wizards<\/b> 112-104, while the Charlotte Hornets<\/b> triumphed 111-102 over the Indiana Pacers<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The Chicago Bulls’<\/b> DeMar DeRozan and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 29 points in their 136-126 victory at the Atlanta Hawks<\/b> and the New Orleans Pelicans won 96-87 <\/b>at the Memphis Grizzlies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n