Victor Wembanyama shines once again as San Antonio Spurs take down Indiana Pacers

Victor Wembanyama had another phenomenal performance on Sunday, and he’s solidifying himself as this year’s Rookie of the Year. He dominated in this game to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Frost Bank Center.

There was a bunch of hype surrounding Wemby as he entered his rookie year in the NBA, and so far he has exceeded expectations. The first overall pick is already one of the best defenders in the NBA and he has proved his versatility, as he’s able to handle the ball, shoot from 3, or post up on any possession. He truly is a unicorn and the ceiling is sky high for this French big man.

Vic finished tonight with an astonishing 31 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 blocks with 3 made triples. Malachi Branham scored 18 points while Devin Vassell had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Jeremy Sochan ended with 12 points and 8 boards while Keldon Johnson recorded 17 points off the bench.

For the Pacers, Pascal Siakam recorded 21 points and 8 rebounds on 59% shooting. Myles Turner had 16 points and 10 rebounds while it was another struggle of a game for Tyrese Haliburton, as he finished with just 12 points on 25% shooting. T.J. McConnell scored a team high 26 points off the bench while Bennedict Mathurin contributed 13 points.

San Antonio improves to 13-48 with this win, and they are slowly starting to figure things out. Although it’s too late in the season to compete for anything of meaning, it’s a good sign for the Spurs organization that the team is starting to put together wins with their franchise player leading the show. They have now won 2 games in a row and will look to continue this streak on Tuesday against the Houston Rockets.

Meanwhile, this loss drops the Pacers to 34-28, keeping them as the 8th seed in the East. Despite this loss, Indiana is still just 2.5 games away from jumping up to the 4th seed, so every game is crucial from here on out for this squad. They are on a 2-game losing streak and will look to bounce back on Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks.