Wemby's poster jam, 42-point effort propel Spurs in OT victory - ESPN

SAN ANTONIO — Finger by finger, Devin Vassell counted the «wow» moments executed by Victor Wembanyama in his 42-point gem Thursday night that carried the San Antonio Spurs to a 133-126 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks.

«The pass to Jeremy [Sochan], I sat there and said, 'There is no way.' Way,» Vassell said, laughing. «Then, obviously he throws it off the glass [to himself]. Are we playing in our backyard or are we playing in the NBA?»

Regardless of venue, Wembanyama's performance proved near otherworldly. He became the first player in NBA history to connect on seven 3-pointers while totaling 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in the same game. The 20-year old also joined Joel Embiid (November 2022) and Karl-Anthony Towns (December 2018) as the only players this century to rack up 60 points, 10 assists and 10 blocks in a two-game span.

Wembanyama capped the latest milestone in dramatic fashion against the Hawks by scoring eight of San Antonio's 13 points in overtime, shooting 3-of-4 from the field and making both 3-point attempts. Wembanyama's 29-footer off a Chris Paul assist with 1:52 remaining in overtime gave San Antonio the lead for good.

Wembanyama now finds himself tied with Hall of Fame point guard Tony Parker for the eighth-most 40-point games in franchise history (3).

«I thought he imposed his will in a positive way tonight,» Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said. «You can see it physically just because of his sheer size when he's demonstrative, playing with conviction, where he is going to get the ball to the spots he wants to get to, and nothing's going to stop him.»

Atlanta certainly struggled to do so in an opening half in which Wembanyama scored 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-6 from beyond