Victor Wembanyama Leads Spurs to 10th Straight Win as James Harden Shines for Cavaliers

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs extended their winning streak to 10 games on Wednesday, overcoming a 22-point deficit to defeat the Chicago Bulls 124-119.

The victory in Chicago was far from straightforward, as the Bulls—who entered the contest with only one win this season—established an early lead. According to reporting from Le Figaro, Chicago shot 85.7% from the field in the opening quarter, hitting 18 of their first 21 shots. By the second quarter, the Spurs trailed by 22 points, with the scoreboard reading 64-42 at one stage.

San Antonio eventually found their rhythm in the second half. Eurosport reported that the team utilized an 18-3 run to open the third quarter and an 11-2 spurt in the fourth to seize control of the game. Victor Wembanyama served as the central figure in the comeback, finishing the night with 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks in 32 minutes of play.

“We didn’t manage to stop them, we let them find their rhythm,” Wembanyama told Le Figaro after the match. “Then it was a completely different game in the second half; we returned to normal.”

Wembanyama’s statistical output highlighted a period of high efficiency for the French forward. He converted 13 of his 18 field goal attempts, a 72% success rate, while adding four successful free throws on five attempts. Le Figaro said that while Wembanyama was on the floor, the Spurs outscored the Bulls by 29 points.

Dylan Harper contributed 18 points and 10 assists to the effort. The win marks the Spurs’ tenth victory following two losses to start the season, placing them second in the Western Conference standings, as detailed by Le Figaro.

In Eastern Conference action, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 115-107. James Harden, who had averaged 15 points per game heading into the contest, recorded 32 points for Cleveland. Eurosport said that Harden’s three-point shot with four minutes remaining gave the Cavaliers a 104-101 lead, a momentum shift that proved decisive.

Jarrett Allen added 11 points and 14 rebounds for Cleveland, including four consecutive points in the final moments to secure the result. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 27 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 21.

Franz Wagner scored 38 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 123-108 victory over the Utah Jazz. The loss was the tenth in a row for Utah, who also confirmed on Wednesday that Lauri Markkanen would miss at least one month of competition due to injury. Orlando successfully capitalized on the Jazz’s defensive struggles to secure their second straight win.

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