US EditionSpurs Win in Return Home to San Antonio Delayed by Snow, Mechanical Issues
Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points with eight rebounds and five blocks, leading the Spurs to a 112-103 victory after a nearly five-hour delay caused by travel and flight issues.
- On Sunday night in San Antonio, the San Antonio beat Orlando 112-103 after a five-hour delay caused by travel issues, with the game pushed back from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- After a storm grounded flights in Charlotte, the Spurs stayed overnight and their return was delayed by a flight diversion to Atlanta after cabin pressure loss and a mechanical issue.
- Supporting contributions came from Devin Vassell with 16 points and Orlando countered with Desmond Bane's 25 and Paolo Banchero's 19 and 10 rebounds.
- The victory moved San Antonio into second place and, with Denver's loss, secured Mitch Johnson the West All-Star coaching role; they host Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.
- Despite concerns about tired legs and soreness, the San Antonio Spurs called their tiring, at times scary trip worthwhile, with Victor Wembanyama cleared to play despite left calf soreness.
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Spurs win in return home to San Antonio delayed by snow, mechanical issues
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The long, strange trip the San Antonio Spurs faced to get home from the East Coast was tiring and, at times, scary, but it turned out to be well worth the journey. San Antonio defeated the Orlando Magic 112-103 on Sunday night in a game that started five hours late after the Spurs dealt with a series of travel woes. Returning to what he called his normal — playing basketball following a dubious 24 hours — Victor Wembanyama had…
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Wembanyama fuels early surge in late start as Spurs overcome travel woes to beat Magic
Victor Wembanyama had 25 points, eight rebounds and five blocks and San Antonio beat the Orlando Magic 112-103 on Sunday night in a game that started five hours late because of the Spurs’ travel woes.
Delayed by a snowstorm and Charlotte's return just a few hours before facing Orlando at home, the San Antonio Spurs dominated the Magic (112-203), carried by a ubiquitous Victor Wembanyama on both sides of the field (25 points, 8 rebounds, 5 counters, 4 interceptions in just 28 minutes).
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