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Wembanyama drops 52 and 24 — a stat line not seen in 50 years

The Spurs star set career highs of 52 points, 24 rebounds and 8 blocks to beat the Mavericks 112-111, despite a virus and a rolled ankle.

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The brief

  • ■First player with 50+ pts, 20+ reb, 5+ blk in a game since Bob McAdoo in 1974
  • ■29 pts, 15 reb, 5 blk in the first half alone — a play-by-play era first
  • ■San Antonio's sixth straight win keeps it near the top of the West

Why it matters

A 22-year-old is putting up Wilt Chamberlain numbers — American sports fans are watching a once-in-a-generation career unfold in real time.

Wembanyama was battling a virus and rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter, yet still finished 16-of-28 from the field with seven dunks.

Teammate Dylan Harper called him Superman: he rolls his ankle and pops right up and acts like nothing happened.

The Spurs were plus-23 with him on the court in a one-point win over Dallas.

Sources

  • Associated Press
  • NBA.com
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