By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Losing against the Los Angeles Lakers 123-118, the San Antonio Spurs still managed to enter in the memorable side of history thanks to the No.1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
With an outstanding stat line of 27 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, and 5 blocks, Victor Wembanyama became the youngest player in NBA history and the 15th overall to achieve the rare 5×5 – at least five points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals in one game.
Scoring 30 points for his team’s win, LeBron James talked about such an opponent in the aftermath. “He doesn’t have a ceiling. He can do whatever he wants to do in his career. It seems like he enjoys the game. It seems like he puts the work in, just from the outside looking in. I said a long time ago how special he was, and it’s that simple”, he commented.
The French rookie spoke for himself after the defeat to the Lakers. “I wonder if [Michael Jordan] did it in wins, not losses. To me, it’s secondary. Hopefully, in the future, we can look back and see this as a good performance, but as of today, I can’t be satisfied with a loss”, Victor Wembanyama added.
NBA Results
Atlanta Hawks – Toronto Raptors 121-123 (Poeltl 12 p, 13 r, 6 a; Bogdanovic 14 p, 4 r, 5 a; Capela 5 p, 7 r)
Philadelphia 76ers – Cleveland Cavaliers 104-97
Houston Rockets – Phoenix Suns 114-110 (Sengun 17 p, 12 r, 4 a)
Memphis Grizzlies – Los Angeles Clippers 95-101 (Zubac 10 p, 10 r; Aldama 7 p, 6 r)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Washington Wizards 147-106 (Coulibaly 11 p, 5 r)
New Orleans Pelicans – Miami Heat 95-106 (Valanciunas 12 p, 10 r)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Milwaukee Bucks 112-107 (Antetokounmpo 33 p, 12 r, 5 a; Gobert 12 p, 19 r)
Golden State Warriors – Charlotte Hornets 97-84 (Micic 10 p)
Portland Trail Blazers – Denver Nuggets 112-127 (Jokic 29 p, 15 r, 14 a)
Los Angeles Lakers – San Antonio Spurs 123-118 (Sochan 15 p, 13 r, 5 a)
Standings
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | WIN% | GB | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | OT | LAST10 | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Boston Celtics | 44 | 12 | .786 | — | 31-6 | 13-1 | 26-3 | 18-9 | 2-3 | 9-1 | W 7 |
| 2 Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 19 | .655 | 7.5 | 24-13 | 8-4 | 19-10 | 17-9 | 2-0 | 7-3 | L 2 |
| 3 Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 21 | .632 | 8.5 | 25-13 | 9-7 | 23-7 | 13-14 | 2-1 | 4-6 | W 1 |
| 4 New York Knicks | 34 | 22 | .607 | 10 | 23-12 | 7-3 | 19-8 | 15-14 | 0-0 | 5-5 | W 1 |
| 5 Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 23 | .589 | 11 | 22-15 | 5-5 | 18-12 | 15-11 | 0-2 | 4-6 | W 1 |
| 6 Indiana Pacers | 32 | 25 | .561 | 12.5 | 25-14 | 10-2 | 18-11 | 14-14 | 0-0 | 5-5 | W 2 |
| 7 Miami Heat | 31 | 25 | .554 | 13 | 22-16 | 11-2 | 15-13 | 16-12 | 1-0 | 7-3 | W 3 |
| 8 Orlando Magic | 31 | 25 | .554 | 13 | 21-14 | 6-5 | 18-8 | 13-17 | 2-1 | 7-3 | W 2 |
| 9 Chicago Bulls | 26 | 30 | .464 | 18 | 15-20 | 3-7 | 15-13 | 11-17 | 5-3 | 5-5 | L 2 |
| 10 Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 32 | .429 | 20 | 14-24 | 6-6 | 13-16 | 11-16 | 3-1 | 5-5 | L 3 |
| 11 Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 34 | .382 | 22.5 | 14-18 | 2-8 | 13-17 | 8-17 | 0-3 | 3-7 | L 3 |
| 12 Toronto Raptors | 21 | 36 | .368 | 23.5 | 14-23 | 1-11 | 12-16 | 9-20 | 1-2 | 4-6 | W 2 |
| 13 Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 42 | .250 | 30 | 9-25 | 4-6 | 8-21 | 6-21 | 1-1 | 4-6 | L 1 |
| 14 Washington Wizards | 9 | 47 | .161 | 35 | 6-31 | 2-10 | 3-23 | 6-24 | 0-0 | 0-10 | L 10 |
| 15 Detroit Pistons | 8 | 47 | .145 | 35.5 | 5-26 | 1-11 | 4-23 | 4-24 | 1-2 | 3-7 | L 4 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | WIN% | GB | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | OT | LAST10 | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Minnesota Timberwolves | 39 | 17 | .696 | — | 27-8 | 8-2 | 19-6 | 20-11 | 1-2 | 7-3 | L 1 |
| 2 Oklahoma City Thunder | 39 | 17 | .696 | — | 23-13 | 10-4 | 23-6 | 16-11 | 3-0 | 7-3 | W 4 |
| 3 LA Clippers | 37 | 18 | .673 | 1.5 | 23-14 | 8-3 | 20-6 | 17-12 | 0-1 | 7-3 | W 1 |
| 4 Denver Nuggets | 38 | 19 | .667 | 1.5 | 21-13 | 5-5 | 22-5 | 16-14 | 0-0 | 6-4 | W 2 |
| 5 New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 23 | .596 | 5.5 | 24-18 | 9-6 | 17-11 | 17-12 | 0-1 | 8-2 | L 1 |
| 6 Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 23 | .589 | 6 | 21-18 | 8-5 | 18-13 | 15-10 | 0-0 | 8-2 | W 7 |
| 7 Sacramento Kings | 32 | 23 | .582 | 6.5 | 21-15 | 6-6 | 16-9 | 16-14 | 3-1 | 5-5 | W 2 |
| 8 Phoenix Suns | 33 | 24 | .579 | 6.5 | 19-17 | 6-8 | 18-11 | 15-13 | 2-0 | 6-4 | L 2 |
| 9 Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 27 | .534 | 9 | 21-18 | 6-5 | 20-9 | 11-18 | 2-1 | 7-3 | W 1 |
| 10 Golden State Warriors | 29 | 26 | .527 | 9.5 | 16-20 | 5-9 | 16-14 | 13-12 | 1-4 | 8-2 | W 3 |
| 11 Utah Jazz | 26 | 31 | .456 | 13.5 | 13-22 | 5-6 | 17-11 | 9-20 | 2-2 | 2-8 | L 5 |
| 12 Houston Rockets | 25 | 31 | .446 | 14 | 17-15 | 7-5 | 20-9 | 5-22 | 1-4 | 3-7 | W 1 |
| 13 Memphis Grizzlies | 20 | 37 | .351 | 19.5 | 13-25 | 7-7 | 7-21 | 13-16 | 1-1 | 2-8 | L 1 |
| 14 Portland Trail Blazers | 15 | 40 | .273 | 23.5 | 6-32 | 1-12 | 9-18 | 6-22 | 3-3 | 2-8 | L 7 |
| 15 San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 46 | .193 | 28.5 | 7-24 | 1-9 | 5-21 | 6-25 | 1-1 | 1-9 | L 3 |
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