Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama repeats David Robinson history with similar game 30 years later originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The San Antonio Spurs took Game 1 with a 122-115 double overtime thriller over the Oklahoma City Thunder. This marked the fifth win for the Spurs in the season series after going 4-1 in the regular season, including an NBA Cup victory.
Victor Wembanyama became the second San Antonio player with a 40-point, 20-rebound stat line in the NBA playoffs. The big man joined David Robinson as the only two in Spurs franchise history to reach that level.
Here’s a comparison of each other’s top playoff performances. As it turns out, Wemby matched The Admiral in field goals, blocks, and free throws made.
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Wembanyama (5/18/26) |
49 |
41 |
24 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
14-25 |
1-2 |
12-13 |
|
D. Robinson (4/28/96) |
42 |
40 |
21 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
14-25 |
0-0 |
12-16 |
What last night showed the rest of the Western Conference is there might be a shift with San Antonio and Oklahoma City going back-and-forth for a spot in the NBA Finals for years to come. Both teams are young, deep, and well-coached.
Western Conference Finals Game 2 will be on Wednesday, May 20 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock.