The Denver Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 136-134 in an overtime thriller. MVP candidate Victor Wembanyama totaled 34 points and 18 rebounds in the effort, later emphasizing that the loss served as a perfectly timed lesson for the team’s development.
San Antonio Spurs lost a nail-biter to the Denver Nuggets last night, in a overtime thriller that finished with a score of 136-134.
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Victor Wembanyama, currently first on the latest NBA MVP ladder, played a great game, contributing with 34 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists.
French center couldn’t hide his excitement after the game even though the Nuggets were victorious:
“I think it was an amazing game. Very fun. One of the most fun games,” Wemby admitted post-game.
“I wish we could have closed it out, and my conclusion of this game is it is good for us. Everything that happened is good for us,” Wembyama added.
“It’s a real test against a team that’s actually playing for something right now,” Wembanyama continued of the loss in the Mile High City. “Had a little bit of playoff vibes.”
He assured that the timing of this loss was right, as the Spurs are now practically guaranteed to be the second seed in the Western Conference.
“Yeah, for sure. I think the timing of everything’s great. There’s no better way that we would have learned. There’s no better outcome of this game to learn from this,” the MVP candidate shared.
“You have to come into the game defensive-minded. I think we did a pretty good job. It was a real fun game, and we’re going to learn a lot from that,” Wembanyama reiterated.
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