Victor Wembanyama showed his skyhigh potential in limited minutes as the Spurs pulled out a 100-95 win over the Celtics on Saturday.
Here are the takeaways.
Victor Wembanyama changed the game entirely.
Wembanyama’s statline doesn’t come close to telling the story of Saturday’s game — a measly 21 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots in 26 minutes. He wasn’t even particularly efficient: Just 8-for-17 from the floor and 1-for-4 from three.
But when Wembanyama entered the game, the entire tenor changed. The Celtics didn’t look comfortable going to the rim, and they — like every other team in the league — don’t have anyone who can match up with Wembanyama defensively.