The Thunder faced off against the Spurs. They easily defeated their opponents in the away game and regained first place in the Western Conference. In the entire game, Alexander scored 32 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds. However, in the battle for the best rookie, Wenbanyama won completely. He played 27 minutes, scored 9 of 18, and scored 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks. Holmgren scored 7 of 13, scored 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks. Cover, the defensive end was blown away by Bunyama.
The No. 1 pick battles with the No. 2 pick, and the battle for the best rookie has ushered in a head-on battle. As soon as the game started, Wenbanyama scored consecutive hits on Holmgren. During one of his breakthroughs in the middle, Wenbanyama directly crushed Holmgren and hit a layup. On the defensive end, Bunyama also had big blocks.
However, the Spurs' overall strength was inferior. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led 35-28. In the second quarter, the Thunder continued to suppress the Spurs. At the end of the half, the Thunder opened a double-digit gap 63-52. In the battle for the best rookie, Vunbanyama outshone Holmgren. In the first half, Vunbanyama made 5 of 9 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist. 1 steal and 3 blocks. Holmgren made 3 of 5 shots, 1 of 1 from three-point range, and 0 of 1 free throw. He scored 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks.
Back in the second half, Bunyama made another incredible shot. Kiddy broke through for a layup. Bunyama made up the defense. He stretched out his big hand to grab the ball and put it in his arms, which was quite cruel. However, the Thunder continued to flourish. Kenrich Williams hit a three-pointer, and then Joe also hit a three-pointer. The Thunder had opened up a 19-point point difference. Kenrich Williams made a supplementary dunk, and at the end of the third quarter, the Thunder led 100-76.
Although the game entered garbage time in the fourth quarter, Wenbanyama defeated Holmgren. As soon as the fourth quarter came up, Wenbanyama held the ball from the outside, broke through, crushed and knocked Holmgren away, with both hands. Dunk. However, not long afterward, Wenban Yama was substituted due to a limited time order, and the Spurs were unable to reverse their huge disadvantage, and eventually suffered a disastrous home defeat. Despite losing the game, Bunyama seems to have brought the best rookie battle to its conclusion ahead of schedule.
