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NBA, Christmas Day: San Antonio surprises OKC again, LA Lakers fall

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As per tradition, it was played on Christmas in the NBA. San Antonio has (again) beaten OKC. The Spurs prevailed on the court of the reigning NBA Champions: 117-102 the final, thus winning the third challenge against the Thunder. Victor Wembanyama scored 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs (23-7) in Thursday’s game, while Stephon Castle added 19 points and seven assists. San Antonio shot 53.6 percent from the field and held the Thunder (26-5) to 38.9 percent. OKC is 0-3 with San Antonio and 26-2 with the rest of the NBA franchises.

Fabrizio PonciroliVictor Wenbanyama is getting taller and stronger: photos

Victor Wenbanyama is getting taller
The 21-year-old NBA star still hasn’t stopped growing
The giant Spurs center in recent months has grown another inch and a half
His official height is now that of 2.23 meters, up from 2.22 last season

"I have been working very hard on my physique", explained the French player

"I think I reached my full potential in just one summer"
"I’ve made so much progress, I’m stronger and the scale also says bigger"

Wembanyama overcame the venous thrombosis in his right shoulder from which he had suffered last February
The San Antonio star in 46 games averaged 24.3 points and 11 rebounds
"Spending time in a Shaolin monastery was an incredible experience", revealed the Frenchman
"I stepped out of my comfort zone, I wanted to do it but I didn’t expect an experience at the physical level so different"

The LA Lakers also bitterly mourned as they lost, in front of their home crowd, their showdown with Houston (119-96 the final). The yellowviola lost, through injury, Austin Reeves, who exited at halftime with a calf problem. “Austin clearly felt something” said Lakers coach JJ Redick after the game. “We went to halftime and then as we were coming out of the locker room, Dr. Sims told me he was out”. LeBron James ended what may have been his last game played on Christmas with a loss (18 points).

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Spectacle in the Denver-Minnesota challenge won by the Nuggets after an overtime: 142-138 the final). Nikola Jokic is the’authentic star of the contest. The Serbian star finished with yet another triple-double of his season: 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists. Not enough, on the other side, a super Anthony Edwards (44 points with 14/25 from the field). Thanks to this victory, Denver rises to 22 wins and facing eight losses. Minnesota&#8217s season remains more than positive: 20-11 the’current record.

Golden State also smiles, which, thanks to 26 points from the unstoppable Steph Curry, sweeps Dallas: 126-116 the final). The Warriors immediately ran away and never let the Mavs have a chance to get back in the score. Not enough, in Dallas’ house, were the 27 points of the increasingly excellent Cooper Flagg.

Beautiful challenge between New York and Cleveland, won, in a sprint, by the Knicks: 126-124 the final (42 to 28 the partial, in the fourth period, of the New Yorkers). Shining brightly was the Knicks’ usual All Star Brunson, who finished with 34 points on the scoreboard (10/25 from the field) and made the difference when the ball started to heat up.

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