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Victor Wembanyama Records 29 Points, 15 Rebounds in First Half, First in Nearly 30 Years

Victor Wembanyama Records 29 Points, 15 Rebounds in First Half, First in Nearly 30 Years
World Sports · 02:20:34 - Friday, 6 November 2026

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama made NBA history on November 5, 2026, by tallying 29 points and 15 rebounds in the first half of a game. According to HoopsHype, he became the first player in almost three decades to reach those numbers in a single half.

The performance underscores Wembanyama's immediate impact as a rookie and highlights the rarity of such a dominant first-half statistical output in modern basketball.

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