Victor Wembanyama delivered another statement in the race for the Rookie of the Year award on Thursday, getting the upper hand over Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren in a 132-118 win over the Thunder.
The Spurs were 11.5-point underdogs at home, but dominated the fourth quarter at the Frost Bank Center.
San Antonio outscored OKC by 12 in the fourth, and Wembanyama delivered one of the highlights of the year in the closing minutes, elevating to reject a Holmgren jumper, just seconds after Wemby had drained a 3-pointer on the other end.
Here’s what fans were saying after Thursday’s big win: