Wembanyama clinches Spurs
Victor Wembanyama drilled the game‑winner and poured in 34 points to lift San Antonio to a 101–100 win that clinched the Spurs’ first playoff berth since 2019 — he’s clearly the franchise cornerstone now. The finish came in dramatic fashion March 19 and instantly sharpened MVP chatter around his season-long impact. ( ).
His final-seconds pull-up came from about 17 feet with roughly 1.1 seconds left against defender Oso Ighodaro, forcing the decisive play after a late Phoenix miss. (espn.com) He finished the night with a 10-for-20 shooting line, a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line, 12 rebounds, three steals and one block across 35 minutes. (espn.com) Through the regular season to date, he is averaging roughly 24.2 points and 11.1 rebounds per game for the Spurs. (espn.com) The win also pushed San Antonio into a top-six position in the Western Conference and left Phoenix sitting seventh in the West after Collin Gillespie scored 24 and Devin Booker added 22. (espn.com) The NBA’s Kia MVP Ladder listed Wembanyama among the top three contenders entering late March, with league coverage noting a tightening race that includes Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander and Nikola Jokić. (nba.com) San Antonio’s next game is scheduled at home against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, while Phoenix heads home to host Milwaukee on Saturday night. (espn.com)
