San Antonio Spurs made club history by defeating the Miami Heat, which they hosted at home, 107-101 on Thursday night. The team started the season 5-of-5 for the first time since joining the NBA in 1976.
Young superstar Victor Wembanyama became the architect of the victory by showing a magnificent performance with 27 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks. Stephon Castle drew attention with 21 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
For the guest team, Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo was the top scorer of the match with 31 points and 10 rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins contributed with 24 points. The Heat’s three-game winning streak ended with this result.
OTHER RESULTS
Bucks 120-110 Warriors
In the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ryan Rollins stood out with a career-high 32 points and 8 assists. Myles Turner contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds, and Cole Anthony contributed with 16 points.
For the Warriors, Stephen Curry scored 27, Jonathan Kuminga scored 24, and Jimmy Butler III had 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Thunder 127-108 Wizards
The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder easily beat Washington in the match where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, 7 assists and 0 turnovers. The Thunder are off to a 6-0 start for the second straight season.
Bilal Coulibaly, who played his first game of the season for Wizards, had an impressive performance with 16 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.
Magic 123-107 Hornets
Orlando Magic defeated Charlotte Hornets on the road, ending their four-game losing streak and getting their first away win of the season.
Franz Wagner scored 21 points, Paolo Banchero and Anthony Black scored 20 points each, while Tristan da Silva came off the bench and scored 19 points.
Collin Sexton scored 19 points, and LaMelo Ball and Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 17 points each for the Hornets.