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In a thrilling comeback victory, Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant return to the court, ...

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 14:17 PM

In a thrilling comeback victory, Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant return to the court, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 104-94 win over the formidable Golden State Warriors with an impressive 25-point performance.

Victor Wembanyama was last season's Rookie of the Year, having been the first overall draft pick [Reuters]

The Spurs trailed by 17 late in the third but Wembanyama, who had missed San Antonio's previous three games due to a knee injury, and rookie Stephon Castle helped the hosts rally in the fourth quarter

Six of Castle's 19 points came during a late 11-0 run which swung the game in the Spurs' favour and secured a third straight win.

In Saturday's other NBA games, the Milwaukee Bucks held on to beat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 125-119 and extended their winning streak to four.

The Bucks survived a career-best 50 points from Charlotte's LaMelo Ball, with Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring 32 points and Damian Lillard adding 31.

Ball scored 40 of his points in the second half to eclipse his previous best of 38 points, set earlier this month.

Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 127-102 win at the Los Angeles Lakers.

Michael Porter Jr scored 13 of his 24 points in the third quarter as the Nuggets bounced back, having lost three of their previous four games.

Scotty Pippen Jr scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 142-131 win at the Chicago Bulls.

The Grizzlies led throughout in Chicago, where Pippen's father won six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998.

Pippen - who is playing in his first full NBA season after going undrafted in 2022 - added 10 assists, while Jaylen Wells scored a career-high 26 points as the Grizzlies claimed their second straight win.

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