NBA announces historic Victor Wembanyama milestone
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Victor Wembanyama's highlight reel from opening day included a dominant dunk over the Mavericks' Anthony Davis.
San Antonio plays the New Orleans Pelicans after Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in the Spurs' 125-92 win against the Dallas Mavericks
Victor Wembanyama now has the franchise record for most points in an NBA regular-season opener with 40, passing George Gervin's 39 points in 1977.
In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.
Marc Stein saw Victor Wembanyama doing something special after a dominant night as the Spurs routed Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks.