San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama paired a career-best 40 points with 20 rebounds and seven assists in a captivating 130-126 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Friday.
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 61 points in a losing cause, finishing one point short of Carmelo Anthony’s franchise-record 62.
Devin Vassell chipped in with 23 points on 10-of-22 shooting for the Spurs, who also got 17 points and a team-high plus-23 from Keldon Johnson in his return from a one-game absence.