In Las Vegas on December 13 (111-109), in San Antonio on Tuesday (130-110) then in Oklahoma on Thursday (117-102), the floors change but the result remains in favor of the San Antonio Spurs, a team in progress that has become the bane of the champion, despite being intractable with other NBA teams.
For this new shock at the top of the Western Conference, the Texans, in black, played the role of Father Fouettard, taking control in the second quarter and being up to 17 points ahead in the third.
Symbol of the emerging rivalry between the two franchises, and of the weight gained by Victor Wembanyamathe 21-year-old French prodigy was whistled by the public and targeted by the local defenders, who did not hold back their blows, with more or less subtlety.
Still not a starter since his return from injury two weeks ago, Wemby did not leave a huge statistics sheet (19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block), but he was decisive in particular in the fourth quarter by linking up a good pass for Stephon Castlea three-point shot and a lay-up despite a slide.
The All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox was excellent for the Texans (29 points), and once again perfectly relayed by the other point guards Stephon Castle (19 points, 7 assists) and Dylan Harper (12 points).
