{"id":689593,"date":"2026-03-31T09:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/689593\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:24:42","slug":"spurs-victor-wembanyama-sets-new-season-high-with-latest-monster-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/689593\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Sets New Season-High with Latest Monster Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AWembanyama’s latest statistical masterpiece showcases his rare blend of size, skill, and athleticism that has the Spurs surging up the Western Conference standings.Boston Today<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama had another dominant performance, scoring a season-high 41 points with 16 rebounds in a 129-114 win over the Chicago Bulls. Wembanyama’s scoring output fell just 9 points shy of his career-high and helped the Spurs extend their winning streak to 9 games.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Wembanyama’s continued excellence has the Spurs firmly in playoff position, sitting just 2 games behind the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. His MVP-caliber season has him on pace to set new career-highs in several statistical categories.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Wembanyama shot 17-of-27 from the field, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, in his 31 minutes of play. In addition to his scoring and rebounding, he also contributed 4 assists, 3 blocks, and 1 steal. This was Wembanyama’s second 40-point game of the season, with his previous high coming on October 12th against the Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama scored 41 points in the Spurs’ 129-114 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday, March 31, 2026.His previous season-high of 40 points was set on October 12, 2025 in a win over the Dallas Mavericks.Wembanyama also had a 39-point game on March 10, 2026 in a 125-116 win over the Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama<\/p>\n

A 7-foot-4 French basketball player who was the 1st overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He is considered one of the most promising young talents in the league and is having an MVP-caliber season.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs<\/p>\n

An NBA franchise based in San Antonio, Texas that is currently in playoff position in the Western Conference with a 57-18 record.<\/p>\n

Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n

An NBA franchise based in Chicago, Illinois that lost to the Spurs 129-114 on Monday, March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWembanyama’s continued excellence has the Spurs firmly in playoff position, sitting just 2 games behind the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. His MVP-caliber season has him on pace to set new career-highs in several statistical categories.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike J. Asti, Author<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Spurs will look to extend their winning streak to 10 games when they host the Denver Nuggets on April 2nd.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

At just 21 years old, Victor Wembanyama is cementing his status as one of the NBA’s elite players with another dominant performance. His ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor has the Spurs poised for a deep playoff run as they chase their first championship since 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Wembanyama’s latest statistical masterpiece showcases his rare blend of size,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":689594,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3797],"tags":[7,6,969,474,4075,4074,534],"class_list":{"0":"post-689593","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio-spurs","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-nba","10":"tag-san-antonio","11":"tag-san-antonio-spurs","12":"tag-sanantonio","13":"tag-sanantoniospurs","14":"tag-spurs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116323071017014276","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=689593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/689594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=689593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=689593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=689593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}