Late Wembanyama steal helps Spurs overcome big Jokic night
DENVER -- Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic's pass with four seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110 on Friday night.
Wembanyama finished with 35 points and 18 rebounds to help the Spurs overcome a big night from Jokic. The three-time MVP had 41 points, 18 rebounds and 9 assists, falling just short of his 15th triple-double.
It marked the sixth game since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976 -- and first since 2019 -- to feature dueling 35-point, 15-rebound performances.
Denver had the ball down by one with 17 seconds left. Jokic tried to pass to a teammate, but Wembanyama intercepted it and fed Devin Vassell for a game-sealing dunk.
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