Victor Wembanyama had an eventful return to the court in his first official game after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The debut of the San Antonio Spurs in the home of the Dallas Mavericks ended with a 120-109 defeat, in the team’s debut. Jason Kidd also includes Klay Thompson (Thompson scored 22 points, with 6/10 in triples). Wenbanyama, the French giant (2.24m tall), had a discreet performance. He had 17 points, with 5 of 18 field goals, as well as 9 rebounds and an assist.
Chris Paul was also unable to do his part to guide his team in his first official game with the Spurs, with 3 touchdowns and 1 of 6 field goals, although he scored 7 rebounds and 8 passes that ended in baskets. The leader of the locals was undoubtedly Luka Doncic, who came close to the triple-double, with a stellar performance in which he reached 28 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.
The Spurs’ next game will be at home against Jalen Green’s Houston Rockets. Instead, the Mavs will visit Kevin Durant’s Phoenix Suns with the intention of continuing to be sweet.
In other scenarios, Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors swept the Portland Trail Blazers away, with the point guard leading with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. The three most notable names of the San Francisco franchise, apart from the holder of four championship rings, were the new signing Buddy Hield with 22 points (20 of them in less than 15 minutes), the Canadian forward Andrew Wiggins (20 points ) and the recently renewed Moses Moody (15 points).
Portland’s next game will be against the New Orleans Pelicans, who will be without Dejounte Murray due to a broken hand. Steve Kerr’s Warriors will travel to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz of Lauri Markkanen, a sensational Finnish power forward who had scored 35 points, nine rebounds and two assists against the Grizzlies in his NBA debut (despite his performance, Utah lost 124-126).
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