On March 30, 2024, Beijing time, today's NBA game, the Spurs hosted the Knicks, this game made fans addicted, and the two sides played overtime before the winner was decided, and finally the Spurs defeated the Knicks 130-126. Brunson and Wembanyama staged an explosive duel in this game, Brunson shot 25 of 47 (5 of 13 three-pointers), 6 of 6 free throws, and cut 61 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, setting a career scoring record. Wembanyama also played a miracle as he surpassed Abdul-Jabbar for an NBA feat.
Let's take a look at Wembanyama's performance. Wembanyama played 38 minutes, 13-of-22 (4-of-9 three-pointers), 10-of-12 free throws, and scored 40 points, 20 boards, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar to become the second youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists.
Abdul-Jabbar scored 46 points, 24 rebounds and 6 assists on January 14, 1970, when he was 22 years and 273 days, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to achieve 40 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists, and was later broken by John Drew, who scored 44 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists on November 16 and 40 points, 25 rebounds and 7 assists on December 28, 1974, at the age of 20 years 47 days and 20 years and 89 days respectively, and he replaced Abdul-Jabbar as the youngest player to achieve this feat.
After John Drew, other players in the last 49 years have been over 23 years old when they achieved this feat, and Wembanyama is only 20 years and 86 days old today, becoming the only player in nearly 49 years to achieve this feat at the age of 20, creating an NBA miracle. It's a pity that Wembanyama couldn't break John Drew's all-time record of 20 years and 47 days.
Wembanyama has broken many NBA records since entering the NBA, such as he became the youngest player with 20 points and 20 boards, the youngest player with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks, the youngest player with 20 points, 10 boards, 5 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks, and the youngest player with 0 turnovers and a triple-double. Although Wembanyama failed to break John Drew's record of 40 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists today, it is very powerful to surpass Abdul-Jabbar and become the second youngest in history.