Wembanyama seals Spurs
Victor Wembanyama hit a 17‑foot pull‑up with one second left to lift the Spurs to a 101‑100 win and clinch San Antonio’s first playoff berth since 2018‑19 — he finished with 34 points (10‑20 FG, 2‑7 3PT), 12 rebounds and a perfect 12‑for‑12 from the line. (rotowire.com) Wembanyama also logged three steals, a block and 35 minutes in the clutch finish that ended a six‑season postseason drought for the franchise. (cbssports.com)
On March 19, 2026 at Frost Bank Center, Wembanyama rose and buried a 17-foot fadeaway over Oso Ighodaro with 1.1 seconds left to put the Spurs ahead against the Phoenix Suns. (espn.com) The bucket was Wembanyama’s first go-ahead make in the final five seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime after five previous misses in that window, and it capped his 11th 30-point/10-rebound game of the season — the most by a Spurs player since Tim Duncan had 13 in 2003‑04. (espn.com) De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points and Julian Champagnie contributed 14 as San Antonio recorded its fourth straight victory. (apnews.com) Phoenix got 24 points from Collin Gillespie and 22 from Devin Booker, and the Suns remained seventh in the Western Conference after the loss. (apnews.com) The victory placed San Antonio into the postseason picture reflected on the NBA’s updated bracket, which lists the Spurs as the No. 2 seed slated to face a play‑in winner in the first round. (nba.com) San Antonio was the league’s second team to clinch a postseason berth this season, following the Oklahoma City Thunder. (espn.com) The announced crowd was 18,648, a courtside fan spilled red wine on Wembanyama’s shorts during the post-shot scramble, Keldon Johnson led an MVP chant on the floor, and Dylan Harper playfully shoved Wembanyama in the celebration; the Spurs’ next game is a home date against Indiana on Saturday. (espn.com (apnews.com))
