Victor Wembanyama live score, stats, highlights from Summer League debut in Spurs vs. Hornets at Las Vegas
On Friday, the Las Vegas Summer League features a battle between the top two picks of the 2023 NBA draft.
Victor Wembanyama is expected to make his Summer League debut for the Spurs after missing both games at the California Classic. The 19-year-old is one of the most talented youngsters in La Liga history so it’s not surprising that tickets for his first game have sold out.
Brandon Miller, picked as No. 2 by the Hornets, will try to steal the spotlight from Wembanyama. He struggled at the California Classic but has a chance to bounce back in Las Vegas.
Will Wembanyama or Miller emerge victorious from this exciting duel?
Sporting News follows live score updates and highlights from Wembanyama’s Summer League debut. Follow all the action here.
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Spurs vs. Hornets score
team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | final |
spores | 15 | 23 | — | — | — |
hornets | 12 | 14 | — | — | — |
Victor Wembanyama live scores, stats, highlights from Summer League debut at Spurs vs. Hornets in Las Vegas
Victor Wembanyama stats
5 PTS (1-7 FG, 3-3 FT), 7 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
End of the third quarter: Spurs 58, Hornets 45
10:47 pm — Three quarters down, one left. San Antonio leads by 13.
Victor Wembanyama didn’t attempt a shot in the third set and has five points on 1 of 7 shots. He added seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists.
Malaki Branham (14), Julian Champagnie (14), Blake Wesley (11) and Dominick Barlow (10) are the four Spurs in double figures.
Brandon Miller is 3 of 12 out of the field but leads the Hornets with 11 points and also has eight rebounds.
10:40 p.m. — The third quarter is drawing to a close and the Hornets are trying to stay in it.
San Antonio leads by 10 with less than three minutes to go in the third.
Victor Wembanyama will check in in the final minutes of the frame, looking to improve his stats for the evening while helping San Antonio regain their lead.
10:30 p.m. — A warm welcome to the NBA moment for Victor Wembanyama.
Hornets forward Kai Jones rose over the outstretched arms of a leaping Wembanyama in a pretty incredible alley-oop finish.
10:28 pm — As we near the middle of the third quarter, Victor Wembanyama may not have increased his points tally, but he’s still collecting rebounds.
His five points, three blocks and two assists come with seven points. Wembanyama haven’t attempted a shot in the second half, but Spurs’ lead has increased to 16 points.
Halftime: Spurs 38, Hornets 26
10:12 p.m. — One half is settled and San Antonio has a 12-point lead.
Victor Wembanyama didn’t find momentum from the field but has five points, five rebounds, three blocks and an assist in 13 minutes of play. Defensively, he blocked three shots, including a 3-point attempt.
10:09 p.m. — Victor Wembanyama has five points tonight after hitting two more free throws.
In addition to his score, he has five boards and three blocks.
San Antonio defended their double-digit lead late in the half.
10:04 pm — As the first half draws to a close, Victor Wembanyama will intervene for the last few minutes.
There’s a time-out on the field, but there’s 2:26 left at half-time.
21:55 — Midway through the second quarter, Victor Wembanyama checks out again.
He hasn’t added any more points to his tally yet, but his basketball IQ has come into its own and he’s snagged a few more rebounds.
End of first quarter: Spurs 15, Hornets 12
21:44 — A quarter is in and Spurs have a three-point lead. Victor Wembanyama has three points, three rebounds, an assist and a block.
On the other hand, Brandon Miller leads all scorers with six points and conceded two three-pointers right at the start.
9:40 p.m. — Victor Wembanyama has returned for his second sprint of the evening.
It didn’t result in a basket, but he caused more excitement with another impressive shot that led to a pass to Sidy Cissoko.
21:32 — After the first time out of the game, Wembanyama gets his first break of the night. He’s on the bench with three points, two rebounds, an assist and a block.
9:30 p.m. — The moment has arrived and after Wembanyama missed his first two field goal attempts – one of which was a dunk – he lands with a one finish in the post. Wembanyama also converted the free throw.
In addition to his first basket, Wembanyama already blocked a shot and nudged the ball into the transition to set up a teammate for his first assist of the night.
Before the game
21 clock – The anticipation grows.
San Antonio and Charlotte wait to speak as the game between the Trail Blazers and Rockets heats up.
After the Spurs and Hornets have been given some warm-up time, they will take the floor for the main event.
8:32 pm — The time is almost here. Victor Wembanyama and Spurs have arrived at the Thomas & Mack Center, which is already filling up.
What channel is Spurs vs Hornets on?
- Date: Friday July 7th
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live streaming: Sling TV
Spurs vs. Hornets will air on ESPN. Viewers can also stream the game on Sling TV.
Fans in the US can watch NBA Summer League games on Sling TV. With Sling Orange, you can watch the top draft picks make their Summer League debuts and stream the sports you love for as little as $15 the first month.
What time is Spurs vs Hornets tonight?
- Date: Friday July 7th
- Time: 9 p.m. ET | 6:00 p.m. PT
Spurs vs. Hornets will be played on Friday, July 7th at around 9pm ET. The game will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Spurs NBA Summer League schedule
Here’s Spurs’ full schedule for the Las Vegas Summer League:
Date | Opponent | time (ET) | TV channel |
7th of July | against hornets | 21 clock | ESPN |
July 9th | vs. Trail Blazers | 8 p.m | ESPN2 |
July 11th | vs magician | 10:30 p.m | NBA TV |
July 14th | vs piston | 8:30 p.m | NBA TV |
The Spurs NBA Summer League roster
Here’s the full Spurs roster for the Las Vegas Summer League:
Jersey No. | player |
1 | Victor Wembanyama |
5 | JustinKier |
11 | Sir’Jabari rice |
14 | Blake Wesley |
15 | Chaundee Brown |
16 | Eric Stevenson |
18 | Sadik Kabaca |
22 | Malaki Branham |
25 | Sidy Cissoko |
26 | Dominick Barlow |
27 | Charles Bediako |
29 | Logan Johnson |
30 | Julian Champagne |
34 | Justin Gorham |
36 | Seth Millner |
42 | Josh Carlton |
46 | Javante McCoy |