Victor Wembanyama struggles with shooting in Spurs opener against Thunder

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026

Victor Wembanyama struggles with shooting in Spurs opener against Thunder
Summary

Victor Wembanyama had a challenging shooting performance in the Spurs' 2026-27 season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He scored 12 points, with 10 from free throws, making only one of his 13 field-goal attempts, including missing all four three-point attempts. Despite his struggles, Wembanyama recorded six blocks during the game. Last season, he had a strong performance against the Thunder, averaging 18.4 points in five games. The Spurs have had success against the Thunder in previous matchups, winning eight of 12 contests. Wembanyama's confidence appeared shaken, but this performance is just one game in the season.

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  • •Wembanyama made only 1 of 13 field-goal attempts.
  • •He scored 12 points, primarily from free throws.
  • •Wembanyama had six blocks against the Thunder.
  • •The Spurs won eight of their last 12 meetings with the Thunder.
  • •This game is part of the ongoing 2026-27 NBA season.
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Coming off a season in which the San Antonio Spurs won eight of their 12 contests (regular season and playoffs combined) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Victor Wembanyama must have been brimming with confidence heading into the two sides’ clash on opening night. However, it’s hard to imagine the 7-foot-4 star having a worse shooting display than […] The post Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s brutal shooting stat vs. Thunder is too wild to believe appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Oklahoma City Thunder HC Mark Daigneault praised the team’s collective defensive performance after holding San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama to one field goal in Tuesday night’s 116-104 season-opening road victory. Wembanyama scored 12 points on 1-for-13 shooting, including 0-for-4 from deep, despite grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking […] The post Thunder HC Mark Daigneault speaks up on defense that Victor Wembanyama couldn’t solve appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Victor Wembanyama just had one of the worst games of his professional career during the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on the opening night of the 2026-27 season. Wembanyama did have 12 points, 13 rebounds, and six blocks on the night, so it wasn’t all bad. But the Spurs star went just 1-of-13 from the field and missed […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama reveals what led to his ugly Opening Night vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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