Victor Wembanyama resisted the urge to dive deeply into the visual of watching Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accept an award he thought belonged to him just minutes before the biggest game of his NBA career. So, on the night Gilgeous-Alexander received his second Most Valuable Player award, Wembanyama snatched a consolation prize by way of a 122-115 double-overtime triumph Monday over the Oklahoma City Thunder that gave the San Antonio Spurs a 1-0 edge in the Western Conference finals. Wembanyama racked up 41 points and 24 rebounds, becoming the youngest player in NBA history (22 years, 134 days) to record at least 40 points and 20 rebounds in a playoff game. Continue on ESPN.
