On Wednesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs played the Rockets in Houston.
The Spurs won by a score of 111-99.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 28 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, two steals and five blocks while shooting 8/15 from the field and 0/3 from three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.
Kevin Durant Made His Feelings Clear About Victor Wembanyama
After the game, 2014 MVP Kevin Durant spoke about the Spurs star.
Durant (via Lachard Binkley of OnSI): “His jump shots getting better, his instincts of the game is getting better, his fundamentals are getting better… For the rest of his career, he is going to be guarded with physical defense and with two or three guys.”
Kevin Durant praises Victor Wembanyama and talks about what he will face the rest of his career.
“His jump shots getting better his instincts of the game is getting better his fundamentals are getting better so for the rest of his career he is going to be guarded with physical… pic.twitter.com/buQu1UzrRt
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) January 29, 2026
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Wembanyama is in his third season after being selected with the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
He is currently averaging 24.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.7 blocks per contest while shooting 50.6% from the field and 37.0% from three-point range in 33 games.
Via Real App: “Victor Wembanyama through 150 career games: • More PTS than Durant • More REB than Barkley • More AST than Jokic • More STL than Kobe • More BLK than Hakeem • More 3PM than Curry”
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On the other side, Durant finished the loss with 24 points, two rebounds, six assists and one block while shooting 8/17 from the field and 2/4 from three-point range in 36 minutes of playing time.
He is in his first season playing for the Rockets.
Via The NBA: “2 STARS CLIMB ALL-TIME RANKS 🔥 Last night, Kevin Durant moved up to 10th in 3-pointers made (2,291) and Stephen Curry moved up to 19th in scoring (26,398).”
2 STARS CLIMB ALL-TIME RANKS 🔥
Last night, Kevin Durant moved up to 10th in 3-pointers made (2,291) and Stephen Curry moved up to 19th in scoring (26,398). pic.twitter.com/0swrBoABjQ
— NBA (@NBA) January 29, 2026
The Spurs are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 32-15 record in 47 games.
They will play their next game on Saturday when they visit LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets in North Carolina.
Alien takeover in HOU 👽 pic.twitter.com/nZwEkmMF3l
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 29, 2026
The Rockets are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 28-17 record in 45 games.
They will visit the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night in Georgia.
