Brooklyn Nets, San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama
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The San Antonio Spurs remain undefeated with a win over the Brooklyn Nets, as Victor Wembanyama led with 31 points.
Though Harper's effort against the Nets was the best of his young NBA career, he was good in his first two games as well. He scored 13 points in a victory at the New Orleans Pelicans two nights after outscoring top overall draft pick Cooper Flagg 15 to 10 on opening night.
The scoreline will say the Nets lost 118-107 to the Spurs at the Frost Bank Center. But really, they lost to Victor Wembanyama and Dylan Harper.
The Nets are coming off a 131-124 loss on Friday to the aforementioned Cavaliers, a game in which Brooklyn trailed by as many as 25 points before making the game interesting in the fourth quarter. Guard Cam Thomas led the way for the Nets to the tune of 33 points and nine assists while forward Michael Porter Jr.
The Brooklyn Nets are still winless this season, but their backcourt could be key to changing that. On Sunday, the Nets went down by 26 in the third quarter in
Ziaire Williams is one of several Nets contributors battling injuries amid the rebuilding squad's 0-3 start. The Brooklyn Nets lost rookies Drake Powell and Danny Wolf to ankle injuries during their first game of the season. They lost another key contributor during Sunday's loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
In Sunday’s victory, Victor Wembanyama led the way for San Antonio as he ended the game with 31 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks while rookie Dylan Harper added 20 points, six rebounds and eight assists of his own off the bench.
The San Antonio Spurs returned to the Alamo City on Sunday to face the Brooklyn Nets, but the biggest moment of the day came quietly before tipoff. Without prior announcement, the organization quietly unveiled a new banner honoring legendary former head coach and current team president Gregg Popovich.
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