Wembanyama scores 43 as Memphis stays perfect to start NBA season

In the early hours of Sunday, 1 November, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 at home in the National Basketball Association (NBA), North America's professional basketball league. Frenchman Victor Wembanyama led the way, while the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings to stay unbeaten at the start of the season.

Wembanyama leads the Spurs

Wembanyama scored 43 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out four assists and blocked six shots. He made 17 of 34 field goals, including three of eight three-pointers. Deaaron Fox added 22 points and eight rebounds. Minnesota played without its injured leader Anthony Edwards.

It was San Antonio's fourth straight win after two losses at the start of the season. The team had previously beaten the Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz.

Memphis stays unbeaten

The Grizzlies won 136-105 against Sacramento. Rookie Cameron Boozer scored 27 points and pulled down nine rebounds. For Sacramento, Dario Eikafs scored 38 points with nine three-pointers and nine assists.

It was Memphis's sixth win in six games, matching the best start in club history, set in the 2014-15 season. The team's 727 points through six games is a club record. Sacramento is 0-6.

Other games

The Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98; Jabari Smith scored 30 points and Marcus Smart 24. The Philadelphia 76ers, without LeBron James and Joel Embiid, won 109-104 at the Charlotte Hornets, with Tyrese Maxey scoring 38. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 136-111, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Atlanta Hawks 121-99.