Wembanyama vs. OKC: Spurs Rematch | NBA Preview

Already victorious against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semi-finals, San Antonio did it again on Tuesday evening, dominating the best team in the league (130-110). On the bench at the start of the match, Victor Wembanyama participated in his team’s solid defensive performance.

“Wemby” celebrated in European style: mallet in hand, he took the entire audience of the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio for a clapping borrowed from football. A celebration required after the Spurs’ second prestigious victory, Tuesday, December 23, against the reigning champions of Oklahoma City (130-110), ten days after that won in the NBA Cup (111-109). The best team in the league, beaten only four times this season, was stifled by an imperial San Antonio team in the paint, which signed its seventh victory in a row.

As in every meeting since his return from injury, Victor Wembanyama (21) was not in the starting five, but took advantage of playing time intended to gently get him back into shape (23 minutes). Less decisive than in the NBA Cup semi-finals (22 points and 9 rebounds), the French giant nevertheless participated in the party on the floor, scoring 12 points and locking down the Thunder’s usually fierce attack.

It doesn’t matter if he did not succeed in any counterattack for the first time since January 2024, the former Asvel interior did not hide his enthusiasm after the meeting, at a press conference: “It also shows me how much better we are than at the start of the season. We can still improve a lot. We still need a few wins to catch up, but yes, that means something.” The Spurs consolidate their position as runner-up in the Western Conference, with 22 victories in 29 games.