Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA playoff run is officially over—and what a remarkable ride it was.
Despite ending in heartbreak, the Spurs’ superstar stepped up in just about every way imaginable for his team as he experienced the ups and downs of postseason basketball for the very first time. With all said and done, Wembanyama averaged 23.8 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.5 blocks across 22 playoff games; he missed roughly three games due to a concussion and an ejection for elbowing Naz Reid. He shot 48.5% from the field and 34.2% from three. San Antonio outscored opponents by 8.9 points during his 34.1 minutes on the floor per game. And, most importantly, he notched three playoff series wins (including a seven-game heavyweight bout with the defending champion Thunder) before finally falling short in the NBA Finals against the Knicks.
