Victor Wembanyama Stats Tonight: How did Spurs star fare against Magic? (Feb. 8)

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs took on the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. It was their third game with De'Aaron Fox in their lineup and the Spurs looked to redeem themselves after the previous loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Wembanyama had a solid double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. However, it was a bit short to help his team beat the Hornets.

Up against the Magic, the game was neck-and-neck in the first half. San Antonio established a narrow 60-57 lead. Keeping the Spurs alive was Harrison Barnes, who took over with 18 points and six rebounds. Wembanyama also provided on both ends of the court with 11 points and three blocks.

Come the third quarter, Wembanyama secured the boards and played solid on defense. Wemby also added five more points to help the San Antonio Spurs maintain their lead. Devin Vassell mostly took over on offense in the third period as he had a scorching hot shooting performance. Vassell ended the quarter shooting at 90% from the field.

The Orlando Magic came out on top with a nail-biting 112-111 victory. It’s another photo finish for the Spurs as they come up short by just one point, similar to how it ended with the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3-FG	FT
Victor Wembanyama	18	9	4	4	4	5-11	1-6	7-8

Spurs vs Magic recap: Victor Wembanyama falls short once again

San Antonio was looking to redeem themselves from a one-point loss against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Unfortunately for them, history repeated itself as they again lost by one point, this time against the Magic.

Devin Vassell did everything he could on offense to keep the game within reach. He scored 25 points and was the most accurate Spurs player, shooting 75% from deep and 78.6% overall.

Harrison Barnes helped him push the pace. The power forward scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama also had a solid outing but struggled to sink his shots.

Wemby posted 18 points, nine rebounds, four steals and four blocks. Despite his efforts on defense, his lackluster shooting performance is likely what caused the Spurs to fall short. Wembanyama shot 16.7% from beyond the arc and 41.7% overall.