By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 2 hours ago, Updated now
Victor Wembanyama. Troy Taormina / REUTERS
Beaten by the Houston Rockets (82-93) last night, the Texans still can’t do it despite the Frenchman’s 15 points.
Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs broke the franchise’s sad record of consecutive defeats with a 17th loss in Houston (82-93), and the Wolves, leaders in the west, fell to New Orleans on Monday in the NBA .
With a 17th loss in a row, the Spurs managed to do worse than the 16 consecutive defeats suffered last season, when they finished last in the Western Conference (22 wins – 60 losses). In the meantime, however, they drafted Victor Wembanyama, author of 15 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks. But the Frenchman was still clumsy (1 out of 6 at three points, 5 ball losses), like his team, catastrophic (35.6%, including 5 out of 41 for 12.2% from distance). ). “Our defense was solid, we have to keep that. We have no choice but to continue moving forward. No one on the team doubts that in the long term, we will be winners. I hate losing but I stay focused on the long term”whispered the Frenchman.
The giant (2.24 m) will be able to console himself with a shattering “poster dunk” during the third quarter, with one hand, in the duel with the opposing pivot Alperen Sengun. The young Texans, last in the west (3 wins – 19 losses), have not won since November 2 in Phoenix. Wednesday and Friday, they welcome LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers, who just won the NBA Cup last week.
The Bucks and Nuggets perform, the Wolves fall
Milwaukee and Giannis Antetokounmpo (32 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists) needed overtime to defeat the Chicago Bulls (133-129) of DeMar DeRozan (41 points, 11 assists). The Bucks were left with a defeat in the semifinals of the NBA Cup against Indiana on Thursday in Las Vegas. The Pacers, defeated by LeBron James’ Lakers in the final in the city of play on Saturday, recovered 131 to 123 at the Detroit Pistons (19 defeats in a row), thanks to 30 points from Canadian Bennedict Mathurin coming off the bench .
Another unfortunate semi-finalist of the NBA Cup, New Orleans offered itself a prestigious victory against the leaders of the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves (121-107), deprived of Anthony Edwards, who remained on 6 successes . Criticized in recent days for potential overweight by fans and media, the strong Zion Williamson responded with 36 points.
Despite Serbian winger Bogdan Bogdanovic’s 40 points, his record, champion Denver found victory in Atlanta (129-122) after three losses. Leader Jamal Murray scored 29 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, to complement Serbian pivot Nikola Jokic (25 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists).
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