Catastrophic at halftime, the Spurs took advantage of the spectacular awakening of Victor Wembanyama for an ultimately insufficient comeback against the Atlanta Hawks, victorious 109 to 99 on Monday.
San Antonio attacked in the worst way this match on Martin Luther King Day, a public holiday in the United States to celebrate the birth of the pastor. After a nightmarish start to the match, the Texans found themselves trailing 69 to 34 at halftime, with no points from Wembenyama.
The 20-year-old Frenchman, still on the bench at the start, came alive on his return to the field to finish with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks.
A one-step dunk accompanied by a foul and a successful throw by Wembanyama, author of a smash festival, brought the Spurs to seven points with less than 5 minutes to play, then to six points after an alley-oop. But San Antonio continued to make a few blunders to end up suffering a 32nd defeat this season (7 victories) and remaining in last place in the Western Association.
“He is a constant presence and threat on the pitch. They used it much better in the second half,” greeted Hawks leader Trae Young, untenable (36 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds).
The Spurs travel to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.
Draymond Green returns from suspension in loss
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 116-107, the day Draymond Green returned from suspension.
Green played 23 minutes and provided 7 points in the loss. He was suspended indefinitely on December 14 after punching Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face. Green’s suspension ended after 12 games on Jan. 6, but he only returned to action today.
Stephen Curry led his team with 26 points, while Jonathan Kuminga finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
GG Jackson scored a career-high 23 points for the winners, while only Vince Williams scored more with 24 points.
The Grizzlies went on a 10-1 run in the fourth quarter to lead 110-98 with 4 minutes remaining, enough to allow them to regain victory after two straight losses.
Seven Memphis players were sidelined recently due to injuries, including their top five scorers. Jaren Jackson (18 points) and Santi Aldama (11), however, were back after being absent on Saturday.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
Rockets 115 – 76ers 124
HOU: Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 19 points.
PHI: Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a knee injury.
Pelicans 120 – Mavericks 125
NO: Zion Williamson had 30 points, but missed a free throw with 17 seconds left to tie the game. He was 6 for 11 in this regard.
DAL: Kyrie Irving had 42 points and Tim Hardaway 41, 1 point shy of his career best total.
Pistons 129 – Wizards 117
DET: reserve Alec Burks inspired his team with 34 points in this only 4th victory for the Pistons this season.
WAS : 16 points pour Isaiah Stewart.
Magic 98 – Knicks 94
ENT: Paolo Banchero collected 20 points while resting in the 4th quarter, to end 3 losses in a row.
NYK: Deuce McBride had a career-high 20 points in his second straight start in place of Jalen Brunson, who was injured in his left calf.
Bulls 91 – Cavaliers 109
CHI: Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and the Cavs extended their longest winning streak of the season to 5.
CLE: Coby White had 18 points, including 2 free throws which gave his team the lead once at 81-80.
Heat 96 – Nets 95 (prolongation)
MIA: Returning from a 7-game absence, Jimmy Butler scored 31 points, including 2 free throws with 11.8 seconds remaining in overtime.
BKN: Mikal Bridges responded with 26 points, but the Nets have lost 8 of their last 9 games.
Pacers 105 – Jazz 132
IND: Bennedict Mathurin collected 11 points, finishing his match with 50% shooting efficiency (5/10).
UTA: The Jazz were carried by performances of 32 and 30 points from Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton.
Thunder – Lakers
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2024-01-15 23:44:00
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