If it wasn’t clear before Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Victor Wembanyama is the best basketball player on the planet. And perhaps the universe, because some of the things he did against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night were frankly out of this world.
Wembanyama tallied 41 points, 24 rebounds, three blocks and drained 14 of his 25 shot attempts in a gusty road win. He played 49 minutes in a double-overtime thriller in which speedy guard De’Aaron Fox sat out with an ankle injury.
It was the type of performance that causes you lean forward and really take note, one unlike any you’ve seen before — and likely won’t ever see again — once Wemby eventually calls it a career.
We’ve still got plenty of basketball to go, and you know Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. won’t go down without a fight. So before Game 2, let’s take a look back at the best plays from Wembanyama’s unforgettable night.
ONE-HANDED JAM.
Wemby (14p, 10r, 6-11 fgm) and the @spurs lead at the break of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals! pic.twitter.com/LbluqG96BG
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
WEMBY OPENS THE SCORING IN 2OT WITH THE FLUSH!
HE’S GOT 35 POINTS AND 21 REBOUNDS 🤯 pic.twitter.com/rJ6JN0wcqz
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
41 POINTS AND 23 REBOUNDS FOR WEMBY!!!!
SPURS UP 6. 22 SECONDS TO GO ON NBC/PEACOCK. pic.twitter.com/KqUomLyTUy
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
WEMBY WITH THE AND-1.
SPURS BACK UP 3. 1:01 LEFT IN 2OT ON NBC/PEACOCK. pic.twitter.com/6ZXFS7b1yG
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
WEMBY IS CLUTCH!!!
11.5 SECONDS LEFT. THUNDER BALL.
GET TO NBC AND PEACOCK FOR THE FINISH. pic.twitter.com/HReYGTRTLp
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
Wemby with the LEFT 💥
He’s got a double-double in the 2Q (10 PTS, 10 REB)! pic.twitter.com/oIoMNRH0Cf
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
WEMBY SEALS THE DEAL.
SPURS WIN GAME 1 OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS 😤 pic.twitter.com/oTQTW3hTuy
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
WEMBY, WOW!
WHAT A SHOT TO TIE THE GAME AT 108. pic.twitter.com/HELQUpxww7
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
What a joy for NBA fans this series is shaping up to be. You know we’re seated.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: 8 best Victor Wembanyama plays from double-overtime thriller vs. Thunder