Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked nine shots as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 122-96 on Monday, Nov. 9. The result stretched San Antonio’s winning streak to nine games after the team opened its season with two losses.

Wembanyama came close to a blocks triple-double

Wembanyama finished 15 of 19 from the field and made two of his three 3-point attempts. He added three assists and reached his nine blocks in only 25 minutes on court, according to the NBA’s official game log. Nine blocks left him one short of a triple-double across points, rebounds and blocks.

The Spurs built a comfortable lead before the fourth quarter, allowing their starters to sit for much of the final period. San Antonio led 61-46 at halftime after a 21-2 run, the Associated Press reported.

San Antonio has won nine straight after an 0-2 start

The win over Phoenix continued a reversal from the Spurs’ first two games. Wembanyama’s latest 40-point game followed his 52-point, 24-rebound performance against Dallas earlier in the same winning run, a separate milestone covered in The Globuzz’s report on his night against the Mavericks.

For the Suns, Devin Booker led the team with 32 points. Phoenix shot 39.3% from the field, while San Antonio outrebounded the Suns 55-35, the AP account said.

Sources

Associated Press report by David Brandt, republished by WRAL · NBA official player game log · NBA.com highlights description