Overview
- Victor Wembanyama briefly exited after a knee-to-knee collision with Giannis Antetokounmpo, then returned to finish with 22 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in about 22 minutes.
- Wembanyama shot 5-for-6 from beyond the arc and sat the fourth quarter as San Antonio snapped a two-game skid with a dominant 40-16 third quarter.
- The Spurs improved to 28-13 and moved back into second place in the Western Conference with the rout in San Antonio.
- Keldon Johnson said he and Wembanyama shaved each other's heads after the loss in Oklahoma City as a fresh-start gesture that preceded the big performance.
- The Spurs have managed Wembanyama's workload this season following a calf strain and a minor knee hyperextension, a strategy that factors into his eligibility under the NBA's 65-game awards rule.