NBA – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) gets revenge, Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) rises to power

Already skilful from a distance during the match lost against Jazz, Victor Wembanyama once again made the powder speak behind the arc by once again scoring 6 award-winning baskets (in 12 attempts), some of which were very, very distant, last night. In its wake, the Spurs beat the Kings quite sharply (116-96). The Frenchman was particularly inspired as he finished with 34 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks.

Excellent as a finisher, Wembanyama also created play for his teammates when he had the ball in the high post, at the head of the racket. His quality of passing allows him to thwart the opponent’s double-takes. As a result, his comrades are enjoying it too. 6 of them reached the 10-point mark, including 10 straight for rookie Stephon Castle, also the author of 6 assists.

The nice gesture of the evening can also be attributed to Victor Wembanyama, who offered his jersey to a child who came to ask for his autograph. It will make a beautiful duvet cover and some great memories.

Having missed his match during the clash (lost) against the Warriors, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had to bounce back. Especially when facing the Clippers, his former team. It didn’t fail. The Canadian superstar got over his nerves by scoring 45 points. Quite simply the best offensive performance of his career. Very aggressive with the ball in hand, he caused numerous fouls and converted 15 of his 16 free throws. It was precisely on the repair line that he ensured victory for the Thunder (134-128) at the end of the game.

Without Chet Holmgren, injured in the hip and unavailable for 8 to 10 weeks, Oklahoma City relied on fast play and offensive basketball to exhaust their opponents. SGA converted 13 of his 21 attempts and added 9 assists and 5 steals.

The Cavaliers are the only ones still undefeated at the start of the season and nothing seems to stop them. Kenny Atkinson’s players won their twelfth success in a row by winning against the Bulls (113-119) driven by Donovan Mitchell’s 36 points. They scared each other a little again. Like the previous game, Cleveland chased the score in the second half before accelerating and taking control for good.

In addition to Mitchell, five other Ohio players scored more than 10 points, including 12 each for three substitutes Ty Jerome, Georges Niang and Caris LeVert.

Small night for Alex Sarr, who missed 7 of his 9 attempts against the Rockets. The Wizards pivot still grabbed 6 rebounds and blocked 2 shots. His teammate Bilal Coulibaly finished with 11 points and 4 rebounds. Ousmane Dieng (Thunder) and Nicolas Batum (Clippers) each scored 3 points during the duel between the two teams.

Bulls – Cavaliers : 113-119
Rockets – Wizards : 92-107
Pelicans – Nets : 105-107
Thunder – Clippers : 134-128
Spurs – Kings : 116-96