"I almost got a quintuple-double with turnovers.": Victor Wembanyama jokes about starring against Toronto Raptors

San Antonio Spurs young centre Victor Wembanyama has jokingly stated that he was very close to achieving ‘quintuple-double’ with turnover in the match against the Toronto Raptors.

The 20-year-old is often regarded as one of the most highly-rated players currently playing in the competition. He lived up to the hype with his star performance against the Raptors on Monday.

Talking about it after the match, Wembanyama joked that he was very close to achieving a ‘quintuple-double’ as well.

“I had it as a second thought, yes, but I was playing to win first,” he said. “I almost got a quintuple-double with turnovers. I had to make an extra effort tonight because less and less people go at me. Yes intimidation is a factor, I can see it out there.”

Spurs went on to win the contest as they defeated the Raptors with a score of 122-99 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Wembanyama ended the night with 27 points to his name to go with 14 rebounds and five assists as well. It was truly a historic night for the Le Chesnay-born who ended up with triple-doble including blocks.

Wembanyama is having a fabulous season for the Spurs where he is averaging 20.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.