Wembanyama’s historic night

Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in 26 minutes, 13 seconds on Friday, a stat line the National Basketball Association said was the fastest 40-point, 10-rebound, 5-assist game in league history. (nba.com) The San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 139-120 on April 10 in San Antonio, and Wembanyama added 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal while shooting 14 for 23 from the field and 10 for 11 at the line. (espn.com) His playing time was limited because the game got out of hand early: San Antonio led 44-25 after one quarter and 78-59 at halftime before closing out the win. (espn.com) The game also counted as Wembanyama’s 65th of the 2025-26 regular season, the threshold in the National Basketball Association’s collective bargaining agreement for most major awards such as Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year. (cbssports.com) Wembanyama entered Sunday averaging 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, numbers that already put him among the league leaders in scoring and rebounding in his second season. (espn.com) The night fit a larger late-season run. In his previous nine games before Dallas, he had posted 41 points against Chicago on March 30, 41 against Golden State on April 1 and 34 points with 18 rebounds at Denver on April 4. (espn.com) Dallas got 33 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists from rookie Cooper Flagg, but the Mavericks fell to 2-11 over their last 13 games, according to the Associated Press recap carried by ESPN. (espn.com) For San Antonio, the box score was the point: Wembanyama reached a line that usually takes a full night, and he did it before the fourth quarter became necessary. (nba.com)