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Wembanyama Opens Season With Tough Shooting Night in Loss to Thunder
The Spurs center went without a basket until late in the third quarter during a 116-104 defeat.
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Slow Start for San Antonio
The Spurs trailed by 26 points in the second quarter after Oklahoma City connected on 10 of 14 three-point attempts in the first half. San Antonio used a revised starting group that included Victor Wembanyama alongside De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell. The team finished on the short end of a 116-104 result.
Wembanyama's Shooting Woes
Wembanyama missed his opening 12 field-goal attempts before converting a spinning dunk at the third-quarter buzzer. He ended the contest 1 for 13 from the floor for an 8 percent success rate while adding 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks. Last season he had shot 52.4 percent across five regular-season meetings with the Thunder.
Defensive Pressure From Oklahoma City
The Thunder used a balanced approach that featured help defense without leaving other San Antonio scorers open. Chet Holmgren recorded four blocks, including one on Wembanyama, and finished with 14 points and seven rebounds. Aday Mara and Isaiah Hartenstein also contributed blocks against the Spurs center.
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