Game ID: 22300235
LA Clippers @ San Antonio Spurs
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 14 34 22 32 102LAC 26 28 28 27 109
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAS availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Champagnie missed 2 since 11/10, returns tonight: 31 min (155% of 20)
OUT Wesley missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 3 since 11/08, returns tonight: 17 min (126% of 14)
OUT Barlow missed 2 since 11/10, returns tonight: 5 min (41% of 13)
OUT Cissoko missed 5 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Vassell back 11/08 after 2, 27 min since (80% of 33)
NEW Collins 22 to 28 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/17 · 2 days' restOUT Jones missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 3 since 11/10, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 14)
OUT Cissoko missed 6 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Vassell back 11/08 after 2, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Champagnie back 11/14 after 2, 31 min since (155% of 20)
BACK Graham back 11/06 after 6, 15 min since (107% of 14)
BACK Barlow back 11/06 after 3, 5 min since (42% of 13)
SAS availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT Jones missed 3 since 11/12, returns tonight: 21 min (77% of 28)
OUT Cissoko missed 7 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Vassell back 11/08 after 2, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Champagnie back 11/14 after 2, 28 min since (141% of 20)
BACK Wesley back 11/17 after 3, 4 min since (26% of 14)
BACK Graham back 11/14 after 3, 17 min since (126% of 14)
BACK Barlow back 11/14 after 2, 5 min since (41% of 13)
NEW Johnson 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Collins 22 to 29 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Vassell missed 2 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 2 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 8 since 11/05, returns tonight: 4 min (36% of 12)
BACK Jones back 11/18 after 3, 21 min since (77% of 28)
BACK Champagnie back 11/14 after 2, 25 min since (128% of 20)
BACK Wesley back 11/17 after 3, 4 min since (26% of 14)
BACK Barlow back 11/14 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 13)
NEW Johnson 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Collins 22 to 30 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Vassell missed 3 since 11/17, returns tonight: 27 min (81% of 33)
OUT Wesley missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 3 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Jones back 11/18 after 3, 22 min since (80% of 28)
BACK Champagnie back 11/14 after 2, 25 min since (125% of 20)
BACK Barlow back 11/14 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 13)
BACK Cissoko back 11/20 after 8, 4 min since (36% of 12)
NEW Collins 22 to 30 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Wesley missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 4 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Vassell back 11/22 after 3, 27 min since (81% of 33)
BACK Jones back 11/18 after 3, 21 min since (77% of 28)
BACK Champagnie back 11/14 after 2, 25 min since (125% of 20)
BACK Barlow back 11/14 after 2, 6 min since (44% of 13)
BACK Cissoko back 11/20 after 8, 4 min since (36% of 12)
NEW Collins 22 to 29 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Champagnie missed 2 since 11/22, returns tonight: 17 min (85% of 20)
OUT Wesley missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 5 since 11/17, returns tonight: 6 min (48% of 14)
OUT Cissoko missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Vassell back 11/22 after 3, 27 min since (82% of 33)
BACK Jones back 11/18 after 3, 20 min since (73% of 28)
NEW Collins 22 to 29 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/30 · 3 days' restOUT Wesley missed 5 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 2 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Vassell back 11/22 after 3, 27 min since (81% of 33)
BACK Jones back 11/18 after 3, 21 min since (74% of 28)
BACK Champagnie back 11/26 after 2, 17 min since (85% of 20)
BACK Graham back 11/26 after 5, 6 min since (48% of 14)
SAS availability going into 12/01 · back-to-backOUT Wesley missed 6 since 11/18, returns tonight: 3 min (19% of 14)
OUT Barlow missed 3 since 11/24, returns tonight: 3 min (22% of 13)
OUT Cissoko missed 4 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Vassell back 11/22 after 3, 27 min since (81% of 33)
BACK Champagnie back 11/26 after 2, 18 min since (93% of 20)
BACK Graham back 11/26 after 5, 6 min since (48% of 14)
NEW Collins 22 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
NEW Westbrook 22 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Hyland 14 to 25 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
NEW Westbrook 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Hyland 14 to 23 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 11/17 · 2 days' restOUT Coffey missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
NEW Westbrook 22 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 11/20 · 2 days' restOUT Coffey missed 3 since 11/12, returns tonight: 4 min (20% of 21)
OUT Plumlee missed 5 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 11/12, returns tonight: 4 min (30% of 14)
LAC availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 6 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 11/20 after 3, 4 min since (20% of 21)
BACK Hyland back 11/20 after 3, 4 min since (30% of 14)
LAC availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 7 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 11/20 after 3, 7 min since (35% of 21)
BACK Hyland back 11/20 after 3, 4 min since (30% of 14)
LAC availability going into 11/25 · back-to-backOUT Plumlee missed 8 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 11/22, returns tonight: 4 min (27% of 14)
BACK Coffey back 11/20 after 3, 7 min since (35% of 21)
LAC availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 9 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 11/20 after 3, 6 min since (31% of 21)
BACK Hyland back 11/20 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
LAC availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 10 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 11/20 after 3, 6 min since (31% of 21)
BACK Hyland back 11/20 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Johnson at 21 and Collins at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Vassell (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; George at 24 and Leonard at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where the Clippers take 28 free throws a game to San Antonio's 17 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 17 times a game to the Clippers' 11. Call it the Clippers 117, San Antonio 111.
11/14 @ OKC 87-123 — SAS notes
SAS lost 87-123. SAS shot 39% (36 of 93) to OKC's 52%, 9 of 30 from three, and got to the line 9 times to OKC's 20. SAS turned it over 24 times to OKC's 15, and OKC turned those into 19 steals. Collins led with 13 (6 of 11, 1 of 4 from three); Champagnie added 13, Vassell 12. Q1 was theirs, 25-28, but the other 3 periods went 95-62 against them. Collins's -33 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 vs SAC 120-129 — SAS notes
SAS lost 120-129. SAS shot 47% (43 of 92) to SAC's 54%, 15 of 36 from three. Collins led with 28 (10 of 14, 3 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Wembanyama added 27, Johnson 21. Q1 was theirs, 31-29, but the other 3 periods went 100-89 against them. They led by as many as 18. Wembanyama's -31 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/18 vs MEM 108-120 — SAS notes
SAS lost 108-120. SAS shot 43% (36 of 83) to MEM's 47%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 26 times to MEM's 36. Johnson led with 22 (8 of 14, 4 of 7 from three); Wembanyama added 19, Sochan 16. Q1 was theirs, 35-26, but the other 3 periods went 94-73 against them. They led by as many as 19. Osman's -21 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/20 vs LAC 99-124 — SAS notes
SAS lost 99-124. SAS shot 43% (39 of 90) to LAC's 47%, 10 of 38 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAC's 25. SAS turned it over 16 times to LAC's 7, and LAC turned those into 15 steals. Johnson led with 22 (9 of 16, 2 of 8 from three); Osman added 17, Collins 12. Q3 was theirs, 22-25, but the other 3 periods went 99-77 against them. Collins's -25 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 vs LAC 102-109 — SAS notes
SAS lost 102-109. SAS shot 38% (35 of 91) to LAC's 46%, 11 of 38 from three, and got to the line 23 times to LAC's 29. Wembanyama led with 22 (7 of 13, 7 of 7 at the line); Sochan added 19, Vassell 18. Q2 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 12 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 81-68 against them. Osman's -18 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/24 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Curry at 24 and Wiggins at 15 a game. Without Green (4 straight), Payton II (3 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Johnson at 20 and Collins at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 38 percent from three to San Antonio's 33. Call it Golden State 119, San Antonio 111.
11/26 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Porter Jr. at 18 a game. Without Murray (9 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 20 and Wembanyama at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Champagnie (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 114 a night to San Antonio's 120 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 16 times a game to Denver's 13. Call it Denver 116, San Antonio 109.
11/30 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 121, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vassell at 20 and Wembanyama at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. 3 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Young at 31 and Bogdanović at 19 a game. Without Johnson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 31 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 121 a night to Atlanta's 130. Call it Atlanta 122, San Antonio 119, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/01 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Williamson at 29 and Ingram at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vassell at 22 and Wembanyama at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 110 a night to San Antonio's 124 and the line, where New Orleans takes 28 free throws a game to San Antonio's 20. Call it New Orleans 121, San Antonio 110, New Orleans by 11.
11/12 vs MEM 101-105 — LAC notes
LAC lost 101-105. LAC shot 44% (37 of 85) to MEM's 42%, 12 of 34 from three. George led with 26 (8 of 16, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Powell added 20, Leonard 14. Q4 was theirs, 33-26, the deficit cut from 11 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 79-68 against them. Harden's -28 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 @ DEN 108-111 — LAC notes
LAC lost 108-111. LAC took 13 more shots (86 to 73), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to DEN's 53%, 13 of 29 from three, and got to the line 24 times to DEN's 32. George led with 35 (13 of 26, 4 of 11 from three); Harden added 21, Leonard 15. Q3 was theirs, 32-24, the deficit cut from 8 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 87-76 against them. Tucker's -7 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 vs HOU 106-100 — LAC notes
LAC won 106-100. LAC shot 43% (36 of 83) to HOU's 43%, 13 of 34 from three, and went to the line 30 times to HOU's 20 — 21 points from the stripe to their 14. Leonard led with 26 (8 of 16, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Harden added 24, George 23. The hinge was Q1, 29-23: from level to 6 ahead. LAC trailed 48-50 at the half and won the second half 58-50. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/20 @ SAS 124-99 — LAC notes
LAC won 124-99. LAC shot 47% (45 of 95) to SAS's 43%, 12 of 36 from three, and went to the line 25 times to SAS's 14 — 22 points from the stripe to their 11. LAC turned it over 7 times to SAS's 16. George led with 28 (11 of 16, 4 of 8 from three); Leonard added 21, Powell 19. The hinge was Q4, 33-22: a lead of 14 became 25, and the lead reached 28. George was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/22 @ SAS 109-102 — LAC notes
LAC won 109-102. LAC shot 46% (39 of 85) to SAS's 38%, 9 of 28 from three, and went to the line 29 times to SAS's 23 — 22 points from the stripe to their 21. Leonard led with 26 (10 of 17, 2 of 6 from three); George added 24, Harden 16. The hinge was Q1, 26-14: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Theis was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
11/24 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; George at 27 and Leonard at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 109, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Ingram at 26 and Williamson at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without McCollum (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 113, New Orleans 111, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/25 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; George at 29 and Leonard at 22 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Irving at 27 and Dončić at 26 a game. Without Kleber (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 106 a night to Dallas's 122. Call it the Clippers 117, Dallas 112.
11/27 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 101, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; George at 27 and Leonard at 20 a game. One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. Without Murray (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 101 a night to Denver's 115 and the arc, Denver at 39 percent from three to the Clippers' 32. Call it the Clippers 114, Denver 106.
11/29 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and Sabonis at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; George at 23 and Leonard at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 119 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-3 a night and Sacramento minus-5. Call it the Clippers 113, Sacramento 112, Sacramento keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
DT D. Theis
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KL K. Leonard
NP N. Powell
PG P. George
PT P. Tucker
RW R. Westbrook
TM T. Mann
SASCB C. Bassey
CO C. Osman
DB D. Barlow
DM D. McDermott
DV D. Vassell
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
MB M. Branham
TJ T. Jones
VW V. Wembanyama
ZC Z. Collins
LAC/SAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers past Spurs amid boos that prompt Popovich to admonish crowd
SAN ANTONIO -- — Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points while hearing boos that prompted San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich to admonish the crowd, Paul George added 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs 109-102 on Wednesday night.
Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall draft pick, had 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Spurs, whose fans were more focused on jeering one of their former stars.
Fans booed as Leonard — who played for San Antonio from 2011-18 before he was traded at his request to Toronto — stood at the free-throw line following a foul by Spurs forward Keldon Johnson with 3:08 remaining in the first half. Popovich then walked over, grabbed the public address microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center.
“Excuse me for a second,” Popovich said, silencing the crowd. “Can we stop all the booing and let these guys play? Have a little class. It’s not who we are. Knock off the booing.”
After an initial stunned silence, the crowd began booing even louder. Leonard faced a cascade of more vociferous jeers but made both free throws.
“I was just in the moment, trying to knock down my free throws,” Leonard said.
Leonard finished 10 for 17 from the field and had four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Leonard, who was named NBA Finals MVP when the Spurs won their last title in 2014, said he does not harbor any ill feelings toward the team’s fans.
“If I don’t have a Spurs jersey on, they are probably going to boo me for the rest of my career,” Leonard said. “It is what it is. They are one of the best fans in the league and they are very competitive. Once I stand on this basketball court out here, they are going to show that they are going for the other side. When I’m on the streets or going into a restaurant, they show love. It is what it is.”
When asked why he addressed the crowd, Popovich said it was obvious.
“Well, I think anybody that knows anything about sports, you don’t poke the bear,” Popovich said.
When asked if he meant he didn’t want the booing to motivate Leonard, Popovich repeated his answer.
“I spoke English,” Popovich said. “I just told you, anybody that knows anything about sports knows you don’t poke the bear. That’s my answer.”
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue agreed, sort of.
“I’m rolling with whatever Pop does,” Lue said of the league’s all-time winningest coach. “I’m rolling with it.”
Despite Popovich's plea, the booing continued each time Leonard touched the ball and extended to James Harden and other Clippers players. Los Angeles held on to win its seventh straight over the Spurs.
Harden scored 16 points as the Clippers won their third straight game after dropping their first five games with the All-Star guard in their lineup since acquiring him from Philadelphia on Oct. 31.
Popovich’s words appeared to energize his team. After trailing by 17 points in the second quarter, San Antonio closed within 52-48 with a minute remaining in the first half.
The Spurs continued the rally to open the third quarter. Johnson’s 3-pointer cut the Clippers’ lead to 64-62 with 7:13 remaining.
The Clippers responded with an 18-2 run to regain control.
“They made some tough 3s,” Lue said. “Vic (Wembanyama) made a couple of big shots. At the end of the game, when you’re scrambling like that, you’ve got to be locked in to what we’re doing. You can’t have miscommunications on the defensive end. When you have a 17-, 18-point lead (and losing it), everybody looks at the offense, but if you get stops, you win by 18.”
Jeremy Sochan finished with 19 points, Devin Vassell added 18, Zach Collins had 16 and Johnson 15 for San Antonio, which has trailed by at least 15 points in eight games this season.
The Clippers challenged Wembanyama from the opening tip with Ivica Zubac dropping in a floater off the glass.
The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama responded, finishing with three blocked shots.