Victor Wembanyama made sure new teammate De'Aaron Fox had a winning Spurs debut.
Wemby hit the game-winning free throw before intentionally missing his second attempt in a cardiac 126-125 San Antonio escape against the Atlanta Hawks, Thursday, February 6.
First dub of the Rodeo Roadtrip ?@FrostBank | #sponsored
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) February 6, 2025
The reigning Rookie of the Year got fouled with 2.1 seconds left after Onyeka Okongwu challenged his poster attempt.
WEMBY WINS IT AT THE FREE THROW LINE 🙌
— NBA (@NBA) February 6, 2025
He calmly sank the first free throw before missing the second one on purpose as Trae Young’s half-court heave rimmed out.
Wembanyama finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds. But more importantly, he gave Fox--who dazzled with 24 markers and 13 dimes--a winning debut.
FOX DROPS 18 IN THE 1ST HALF 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) February 6, 2025
Cooking early in his @spurs debut on ESPN!
Young paced the Hawks with a double-double outing of 32 points and 12 assists, while Okongwu’s career-night scoring night of 30 markers was put to naught.
San Antonio continues their road trip in Charlotte to face the Hornets (12-35) while Atlanta hosts the Milwaukee Bucks (26-22) next.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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