Victor Wembanyama further enhanced his reputation by sealing a rare 5×5 to help the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Utah Jazz 106-88.
Wembanyama scored 25 points with nine rebounds, seven assists, five blocks and five steals – known as a 5×5 for recording numbers of at least five in five separate categories.
It’s his second time accomplishing the feat and he joins Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko as the only players to accomplish the feat more than once in the NBA.
“It tells me that I need to raise my standards if I’m not hitting 5x5s because I can help my team in all those areas. It should be consistent,” Wembanyama said.
The Spurs, who had lost their previous two games, are twelfth in the Western Conference, while the Jazz are bottom after losing all five games.
In Memphis, Tennessee, Ja Morant starred as the Memphis Grizzles defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 122-99.
Morant recorded the 12th triple-double of his career by scoring 26 points with 14 assists and 10 rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s game-high 37 points weren’t enough for the Bucks as they slumped to a fourth straight loss.
“I thought we played with the right spirit,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said.
“We didn’t take any shots and you’re going to have nights like that. But on those nights we have to find a way to get stops.”
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns capitalized on a stunning performance from Devin Booker to erase a 21-point deficit and beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-119.
Booker registered a season-high 40 points in Inglewood, California and he was helped by 21 points from Royce O’Neale and another 18 from Kevin Durant.
Rookie Ryan Dunn, making just his second career start, also scored 16 points.
The Suns’ second win in two weeks at the Clippers’ new Intuit Dome venue puts them third in the Western Conference.
