Spurs star middle Victor Wembanyama didn’t return for the second half of Monday night time’s sport between the Spurs and 76ers. Early within the second quarter, Wemby collided with Philadelphia’s Paul George on the half-court line. Victor initially exited the sport and headed off courtroom, however returned towards the tip of the primary half.
His return, which Head Coach Mitch Johnson known as “a optimistic,” obtained him over the fifteen minute mark, making the sport depend towards his NBA award eligibility.
Whereas gamers are required to play in 65 video games for at the very least 20-minutes per sport, a fifteen-minute exception will be made in what is named a “close to miss” sport, wherein a participant can depend a most of two video games the place they play between 15-20 minutes.
Wemby nonetheless wants yet another sport to take care of eligibility for MVP, Defensive Participant of the Yr, and All-NBA groups.
Regardless of the Spurs enjoying with out their All-Star lavatory man, they held the 76ers at arms size and received the sixtieth sport of the season. That is the eighth time the Spurs have received 60 or extra video games in a season. As well as, they’re the fourth staff in NBA historical past to have a 60-win season after profitable lower than 35 video games the earlier season.
In his postgame press convention, Head Coach Mitch Johnson acknowledged he had not been briefed on the severity of Wemby’s situation.
Whereas restoration timelines for a rib contusion range, it’s regular to take 2-6 weeks relying on the severity.
With the playoffs scheduled to start in lower than two weeks, Wembanyama’s timeline could have a direct impact on the Spurs. Verify again for updates.
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