Victor Wembanyama scored 25 factors on his return because the San Antonio Spurs fought again for a 104-94 win over the Golden State Warriors.
The Spurs trailed by 17 late within the third however Wembanyama, who had missed San Antonio’s earlier three video games attributable to a knee damage, and rookie Stephon Fort helped the hosts rally within the fourth quarter
Six of Fort’s 19 factors got here throughout a late 11-0 run which swung the sport within the Spurs’ favour and secured a 3rd straight win.
In Saturday’s different NBA video games, the Milwaukee Bucks held on to beat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 125-119 and prolonged their profitable streak to 4.
The Bucks survived a career-best 50 factors from Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, with Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring 32 factors and Damian Lillard including 31.
Ball scored 40 of his factors within the second half to eclipse his earlier better of 38 factors, set earlier this month.
Nikola Jokic had 34 factors, 13 rebounds and eight assists to guide the Denver Nuggets to a 127-102 win on the Los Angeles Lakers.
Michael Porter Jr scored 13 of his 24 factors within the third quarter because the Nuggets bounced again, having misplaced three of their earlier 4 video games.
Scotty Pippen Jr scored a career-high 30 factors to guide the Memphis Grizzlies to a 142-131 win on the Chicago Bulls.
The Grizzlies led all through in Chicago, the place Pippen’s father gained six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998.
Pippen – who’s taking part in in his first full NBA season after going undrafted in 2022 – added 10 assists, whereas Jaylen Wells scored a career-high 26 factors because the Grizzlies claimed their second straight win.