Wembanyama has 30 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks to help Spurs beat Antetokounmpo, Bucks, 144-118
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Victor Wembanyama had 30 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks and the San Antonio Spurs had a season high in points to overcome 35 points and 13 rebounds from Giannis Antetokounmpo and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 144-118 on Friday night.
Keldon Johnson added 24 points and Stephon Castle had 20 as San Antonio snapped a two-game skid and won for just the second time in seven games.
Damian Lillard had 22 points for Milwaukee. Khris Middleton added 21.
Wembanyama was 9 for 20 from the field in an dynamic showing one day after being named to his first All-Star Game as a Western Conference reserve.
Wembanyama banked in a 34-foot 3-pointer that hit the backboard, bounced off the front of the rim, hit the backboard again and dropped in with 7:18 remaining in the third quarter. The 3-pointer drew loud gasps and cheers from the fans and left Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers with his arms raised in puzzlement.
Wembanyama closed out a 14-point quarter by making a running, one-legged 3-pointer.
Bucks: Middleton was 8 for 9 from the field, including 3 for 4 on 3-pointers, in 23 minutes off the bench.
Spurs: Castle is averaging 16.8 points and 3.3 assists in his past nine games since returning to the starting lineup.
Wembanyama was held to two points on 1-for-4 shooting in the first quarter, but he had three blocks to help San Antonio end the period tied at 35. Wembanyama blocked Antetokounmpo's shots twice in 14 seconds in the opening two minutes of the game. Antetokounmpo avoided a third block by powering in a dunk over Wembanyama.
San Antonio shot 15 for 25 from the field in outscoring Milwaukee 45-30 in the third quarter.
The Bucks host Memphis on Sunday night. The Spurs host Miami on Saturday night to complete a three-game homestand.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Brook Lopez vs. Victor Wembanyama (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession) | |||
11:43 | +2 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 2-0 | |
11:43 | Stephon Castle shooting foul (Andre Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:43 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
11:40 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | +3 | Stephon Castle makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 2-3 | |
11:00 | Damian Lillard misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
10:54 | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | |||
10:48 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point driving floating jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 2-5 | |
10:28 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo's two point reverse layup | |||
10:25 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | Stephon Castle misses two point running layup | |||
10:20 | Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:14 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo's two point running layup | |||
10:11 | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point running layup | 2-7 | |
10:02 | Taurean Prince misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:02 | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Victor Wembanyama turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
9:38 | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | |||
9:35 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point running dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 2-9 | |
9:33 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
9:15 | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | |||
9:06 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 2-12 | |
8:54 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point pullup jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 4-12 | |
8:34 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 4-15 | |
8:16 | +3 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Taurean Prince assists) | 7-15 | |
8:05 | Brook Lopez shooting foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | |||
8:05 | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-16 | |
8:05 | +1 | Harrison Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-17 | |
7:55 | +3 | Damian Lillard makes three point pullup jump shot | 10-17 | |
7:47 | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | |||
7:44 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:36 | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | Stephon Castle misses two point running layup | |||
7:26 | Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:23 | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | |||
7:23 | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Stephon Castle misses two point driving dunk | |||
7:11 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
7:07 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point running layup | 12-17 | |
7:07 | Harrison Barnes shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
7:07 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-17 | |
6:57 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving dunk (Devin Vassell assists) | 13-19 | |
6:43 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
6:40 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
6:38 | Devin Vassell misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
6:33 | Chris Paul offensive rebound | |||
6:33 | Andre Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
6:33 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 13-20 | |
6:33 | Chris Paul misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
6:33 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
6:33 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 13-21 | |
6:25 | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point driving layup | 15-21 | |
6:07 | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
6:04 | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | |||
5:52 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point driving dunk | 17-21 | |
5:44 | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | |||
5:44 | Bucks defensive rebound | |||
5:20 | Taurean Prince misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:15 | Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound | |||
5:15 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point tip layup | 19-21 | |
5:06 | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | |||
5:04 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
4:51 | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 21-21 | |
4:50 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
4:38 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving layup | 21-23 | |
4:21 | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
4:19 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
4:16 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point running jump shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 21-26 | |
3:57 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 23-26 | |
3:31 | Keldon Johnson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:28 | AJ Green defensive rebound | |||
3:13 | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 26-26 | |
2:56 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point cutting layup (Julian Champagnie assists) | 26-28 | |
2:47 | Jeremy Sochan personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | |||
2:42 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Ryan Rollins's two point driving layup | |||
2:42 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
2:33 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 28-28 | |
2:23 | Giannis Antetokounmpo personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
2:08 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 28-31 | |
1:56 | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point stepback jump shot | 30-31 | |
1:43 | Ryan Rollins shooting foul (Tre Jones draws the foul) | |||
1:43 | +1 | Tre Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-32 | |
1:43 | Tre Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:40 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
1:20 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point jump shot | |||
1:17 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
1:11 | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 30-35 | |
0:59 | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | |||
0:56 | Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound | |||
0:56 | Jeremy Sochan shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
0:56 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-35 | |
0:56 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-35 | |
0:46 | Victor Wembanyama misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:44 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
0:38 | Khris Middleton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:23 | Victor Wembanyama misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:20 | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point jump shot (Ryan Rollins assists) | 35-35 | |
0:00 | Julian Champagnie misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:48 | AJ Green personal foul (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
11:39 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving layup | 35-37 | |
11:23 | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point alley-oop layup (Damian Lillard assists) | 37-37 | |
11:07 | AJ Green personal foul (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
10:54 | Keldon Johnson misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
10:51 | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | Damian Lillard misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
10:41 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
10:32 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 37-40 | |
10:19 | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point turnaround bank jump shot | 39-40 | |
10:11 | Keldon Johnson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
10:08 | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | |||
10:07 | Brook Lopez turnover (lost ball) (Tre Jones steals) | |||
10:02 | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | |||
9:57 | AJ Green defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:42 | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
9:36 | Tre Jones turnover (lost ball) (AJ Green steals) | |||
9:31 | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point running layup | |||
9:28 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
9:26 | +3 | Tre Jones makes three point running jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists) | 39-43 | |
9:13 | Harrison Barnes shooting foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | |||
9:13 | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-43 | |
9:13 | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-43 | |
8:58 | Keldon Johnson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:53 | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Jeremy Sochan misses two point tip layup | |||
8:52 | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | +2 | Taurean Prince makes two point running layup (Damian Lillard assists) | 43-43 | |
8:35 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving layup (Tre Jones assists) | 43-45 | |
8:27 | Jeremy Sochan shooting foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | |||
8:27 | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-45 | |
8:27 | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-45 | |
8:21 | +2 | Tre Jones |