Victor Wembanyama stats tonight: How did Spurs superstar fare against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies (Feb. 3)

Victor Wembanyama got off to a hot start, matching Ja Morant in the duo's much-anticipated duel when the San Antonio Spurs visited the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum on Monday.

By the start of the second quarter, Wembanyama had scored 12 points, two rebounds, two assists, and a steal in just over six minutes of action. Morant had given the hosts the impetus with a 14-point barrage in the first quarter. The Frenchman found able support in Devin Vassell, who scored nine points. At the time of writing, the Spurs trailed by four points (37-33).

In the end, Wembanyama finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. He also added two steals and two blocks to the list, but his efforts weren't enough to hand the Spurs a win.

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Victor Wembanyama calls out referees for 'unfair' calls

One of the headline makers last week was the shove and the chargeback between Ivica Zubac and Victor Wembanyama when the Spurs played the LA Clippers. The former shoved the Frenchman who looked to retaliate, but the brouhaha didn't escalate.

Speaking to the media later, Wembanyama expressed his displeasure with the officiating:

"It's not even about Zubac. It's just frustration, no matter who it was."

On his part, Zubac said he had apologized to the young center:

"I reacted a little. I thought I got fouled [on the previous play]. I was mad at the refs. So then I was late [on Barnes' 3-point shot]. I saw it going up. I saw Wemby crashing, so I knew I had to box him out. I bumped him a little harder. I let emotions take over a little bit, but I apologized to him. That's not the way I want to be on the court and compete."

It's one of the challenges the lanky big has to face in a league that has teams playing bully ball. Only time will tell if Victor Wembanyama can adapt.