Wembanyama records 3rd-fastest double-double since ’97-98

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama had a season-high 41 factors and 16 rebounds whereas amassing the third-fastest double-double since 1997-98, and the San Antonio Spurs received their ninth straight, defeating the Chicago Bulls 129-114 on Monday night time.

Wembanyama had 10 factors and 10 rebounds in his first eight minutes, 31 seconds on the court docket, amassing his tenth rebound 1:55 into the second quarter. It was the third-fastest double-double within the play-by-play period, in line with the Elias Sports Bureau, behind solely Boban Marjanovic (8:13) in 2017 and Jonas Valanciunas (8:08) in 2025.

Wembanyama punctuated his season excessive with a driving, one-handed dunk for his last factors halfway via the fourth quarter. He was 17-for-27 from the sector and 3-for-6 on 3-pointers in scoring no less than 30 factors for the 14th time this season.

Stephen Castle added 21 factors, 10 assists and eight rebounds for San Antonio, which has received 9 consecutive video games.

Bulls level guard Tre Jones had 23 factors in his first recreation in San Antonio since being traded to Chicago as a part of the deal that introduced De’Aaron Fox to the Spurs. Leonard Miller added 21 factors, and Collin Sexton had 20 because the Bulls misplaced their fourth straight.

San Antonio, which had six gamers rating in double figures, prolonged its result in 29 factors within the third quarter.

The Bulls took the court docket two hours after waiving Jaden Ivey for “detrimental conduct to the team“Ivey, who’s injured, didn’t journey with the crew throughout his four-game street journey.

The information did not affect Chicago early, as an uncontested one-handed slam by Matas Buzelis gave the Bulls a 5-2 lead and led to an offended timeout by Spurs coach Mitch Johnson 71 seconds into the sport. San Antonio responded with a 20-13 run fueled by the beginning of Wembanyama’s early double-double.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.