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Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 20-point road deficit to defeat the Phoenix Suns 115-114 on Tuesday evening.
Wembanyama scored nine of his 18 points in the fourth, including a mid-range jumper and a putback dunk on back-to-back possessions to cut the Suns’ lead to 114-113.
Spurs forward Keldon Johnson then snatched the ball from Suns superstar Kevin Durant and scored with one second left to put San Antonio up one.
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
THE PLAY THAT SEALED THE W! pic.twitter.com/pjBQXofTl3
A KD shot at the other end did not fall through, and San Antonio completed its incredible comeback.
Wembanyama had his share of struggles through three quarters before turning it on in the fourth, but his flashes of brilliance on both ends can’t be understated.
For starters, he authored a poster dunk on Suns center Drew Eubanks in the second quarter.
NBA @NBA
OH MY GOODNESS VICTOR WEMBANYAMA ‼️
📺 Spurs/Suns- WATCH NOW on TNT pic.twitter.com/UafAUQULUk
Wembanyama also stroked a three-poiner and followed that up with a block on Grayson Allen without leaving the floor.
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Wemby smooth 3⃣ into his 3rd block of the game ❌
📺 Spurs/Suns- WATCH NOW on TNT pic.twitter.com/sIuPxXBGOZ
Wemby notably blocked an Allen three earlier in the game as well.
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denied ❌@wemby pic.twitter.com/subuxuN5sf
The 19-year-old made a huge play in the fourth by blocking a Jordan Goodwin three-pointer, leading to a Devin Vassell bucket.
NBA @NBA
Wemby’s length is ridiculous 😲
The Spurs have cut it to 5 after being down 20!
📺 Spurs/Suns- 4Q LIVE NOW on TNT pic.twitter.com/2s1V2xRsLG
For the night, the rookie finished with 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting, eight rebounds and four blocks in 28 minutes. Naturally, fans were in awe of the Spurs’ efforts, which received a big boost from Wemby’s monster fourth quarter.
NBA Memes @NBAMemes
*Kevin Durant getting ready to celebrate the 27000 pt mark with a W.
*Wemby and the Spurs:pic.twitter.com/SQZIxEiNTI
Wemby Muse @Wemby_Muse
Victor Wembanyama in the 4th:
9 PTS
2 REB
1 Win
Came through when it mattered most. pic.twitter.com/6W3q4mQbSC
Devon Birdsong @DevonBirdsong
What a freaking game! I feel like I experienced every emotion possible
Wemby, Tre, and Keldon came in clutch at the end. Exactly the kind of game the Spurs would not have won last season, or the year before for that matter
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Wemby after hearing what Shaq said during halftime https://t.co/tICv2yNdvN pic.twitter.com/L0eWwlqsXH
🎃Spurs Legacy🎃 @spurs_four
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA AND DEVIN VASSELL IN 4TH QUARTERS pic.twitter.com/YOQAYMpxuf
PJ Hoops @RealPjHoops
Victor Wembanyama might be the most cold-blooded MF I’ve ever seen!!
Kory Waldron @Just_KWal
Watching Victor Wembanyama is mesmerizing lol This man is a walking cheat code.. just wait till he adds some weight/strength. pic.twitter.com/c33vQyLlgU
Kyrie’s Hub @kyrieshub
The Suns had a 91.6% chance of winning with 8.1 seconds to go.
The Spurs scored 2x and grabbed the lead leaving 1.2 ticks, and escape with the WIN
AINT NO WAY 🤯
Victor Wembanyama is him pic.twitter.com/I0xLDZlm6B
Raps gen⛈️ @RaptorsGen
WEMBY BEAT KD IN HIS FIRST GAME. pic.twitter.com/ccTLcaOZk7
Pounding the Rock @poundingtherock
What a freaking win by this super young Spurs squad. In largeeee part to Keldon. Wemby and Vassell came up big late.
This is a quintessential building block win.
Joey Wilkinson 🃏 @AssassinateHate
They were trying to cook Wemby when he was 1/4 close to half time only for him to finish with 50% FG efficiency. Elite players always find a way. https://t.co/xbac2k8QwT
😈 @WembyToSpurs
well he fucking did it because he’s Wembanyama. https://t.co/L8B3k7PTpn
Wembanyama and the 2-2 Spurs will stay in Phoenix to play the Suns once again on Thursday evening.
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