Wembanyama lost 7 in a row: 27+9 was taught by the All-Star inside Spurs out of the game and lost the championship in advance
Wembanyama met All-Star center Sabonis, and throughout the game, Wembanyama was 11-of-25 from the field and 2-of-8 from three-point range, with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals, and Sabonis was 9-of-13 with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. With this loss, the Spurs were also eliminated from the tournament and missed out on the midseason championship early.
With a wave of six consecutive defeats, Wembanyama is also experiencing growing pains. His performance was up and down, with his last game being 4-of-15, scoring just 8 points, setting a season-low scoring record and not scoring a double-double for the first time.
Wembanyama was eager to end his losing streak against the Kings, and that desire to win allowed him to regain his touch. He changed his style of play, hit the inside many times, and at the end of the half, he caught the ball against the sky, which once again showed his terrifying talent, receiving a pass from Collins, Wembanyama jumped high behind the rebound, stretched out his long arm, and forced the ball into the air to make a foul.
Throughout the first half, Wembanyama played 14 minutes and 30 seconds, shooting 7-of-14, 1-of-4 three-pointers, and 1-of-1 free throws, scoring 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.
Coming back in the second half, Wembanyama was dumb for a while, and at the end of the third quarter, he finally shot the first shot of the second half, breaking through and stepping back to hit a three-point shot. At the end of the third quarter, Wembanyama had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. On the other side, All-Star center Xiao Sa was 8-of-10 in the third quarter and finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
With 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Xiao Sa began to teach Wembanyama, a false point fly, directly accelerated to break through to get rid of the champion, and a two-handed dunk, which helped the Kings lead by 7 points and had the last laugh.