Victor Wembanyama joins NBA playoffs royalty with Game 1 masterpiece

Victor Wembanyama, 22, delivered a historic 41-point, 24-rebound performance in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-114 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. His stat line was only the 13th in NBA playoff history to reach at least 41 points and 24 rebounds, placing him in company with legends such as Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The game took place on the same day Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was awarded his second consecutive NBA MVP trophy, with Wembanyama finishing third in that voting.