Victor Wembanyama hit the decisive shot with 1.1 seconds left and capped a dominant performance of 34 points and 12 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 101-100, last Thursday (19).
A came to control the game for a large part of the match. The Suns went into halftime with a seven-point lead, remained six ahead at the start of the final period and opened up 10 points after a dunk by Khaman Maluach, assisted by Devin Booker, with 4:50 remaining.
The advantage, however, provoked . The team responded with an 8-0 run, capped off by a shot from De’Aaron Fox with 2:45 remaining.
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In the final minutes, the game was balanced. Oso Ighodaro converted a shot for the Suns, but Fox responded with two free throws. Then, Jordan Goodwin hit a three-pointer and put Phoenix ahead again: 100-95, with 1:13 remaining.
Wembanyama pulled one back with two free throws with 59 seconds left, and Fox chipped in for a layup, cutting the deficit to just one point with 26.6 seconds left.
The turnaround came after a decisive error by the Suns. Rasheer Fleming missed two free throws with 11.1 seconds left on the clock, giving the Spurs final possession. After a timeout, he held the play and, marked, hit a mid-range shot over Ighodaro to seal the victory.
