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Victor Wembanyama fills stat sheet in win vs. Blazers, Scoot Henderson

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Victor Wembanyama had 30 points,6 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks to lead the San Antonio Spurs toa 118-105 win over the Portland Trail Blazers and rookie rivalScoot Henderson.

The No. 1 overall pick in thisyear’s draft had this impressive statline in just 25 minutes,becoming just the second rookie since David Robinson in 1990 torecord the same numbers.

This was Wemby and Scoot’s firstmeeting since their memorable matchup in the Metropolitans 92 vs. NBA G League Igniteseries last October in LasVegas, where Wembanyama and Henderson scored 37 points and 28points, respectively, with the latter taking thevictory.

The Spurs secured their fifthwin of the season, while Henderson scored a career-high 25 pointsin a rare start without Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe, as theBlazers dropped to 8-22. Both teams are currently last in theWestern Conference.

Nuggets 142, Grizzlies 105

With Ja Morant out due toillness, the Denver Nuggets pounced on the Memphis Grizzlies earlyand got a 142-105 win.

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double(26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists) in a literal perfect game,going 11-of-11 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, and 3-of-3 fromthe charity stripe.

This was the first night of aback-to-back for the Grizz, and they expect Morant to be backtomorrow when they play the Los Angeles Clippers.

Heat 114, Warriors 102

The Golden State Warriors hadseven players score in double figures, but they fell to thevisiting Miami Heat, 102-114.

Stephen Curry struggled in 31minutes, scoring only 13 points on 20% shooting.

With Jimmy Butler out, TylerHerro led the charge for the Heat with 26 points. Jaime Jaquez Jr.continued his strong showing as a rookie, registering 17 points, 6assists and 5 rebounds.

Bam Adebayo added 17 and 11 forMiami, who moved past the Orlando Magic for the No. 4 seed in theEastern Conference with a 19-12 record.

Lakers 133, Hornets 112

Point LeBron James was on pointtoday, handing out 11 assists while scoring 17 efficient points(7-of-11 from the field) in just 24 minutes as the Los AngelesLakers cruised to an easy win over the Charlotte Hornets, who werewithout star point guard LaMelo Ball for the 14th-straightgame.

Anthony Davis contributed 26points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks for the now 17-15 Lakerssquad.

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