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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama picked up a 5×5 win over Jazz for the second time in his career
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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama picked up a 5×5 win over Jazz for the second time in his career

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama added to his list of career accomplishments on Thursday night by recording his second 5×5 line statistical game in just his 76th NBA game.

Wembanyama recorded 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five blocks and five steals in the Spurs’ 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center. It is the 23rd time in NBA history that a player has recorded at least five points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in a game. This dates back to when the league began tracking blocks in 1973. It’s the first time since Wembanyama achieved this feat last season in a February loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Wembanyama is the third player in NBA history to play multiple 5Γ—5 games, joining Andrei Kirilenko (three) and Hakeem Olajuwon (six) in the elite group.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich took Wembanyama out of the game with six minutes left when the center needed a steal and a block to accomplish the feat. With Spurs leading by 19, it looked like Wembanyama’s night was over and his 5Γ—5 quest was over. However, he returned to the floor less than two minutes later and secured his final block and steal as the game came to a close.

Wembanyama’s big night follows the worst performance of his young career on Wednesday night, when he managed just six points, eight rebounds, two assists, three blocks and no steals in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and rival Chet Holmgren.

This story will be updated.

(Photo: Rob Gray / Imagn Images)

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