San Antonio sat No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama in a 99-89 loss to Houston that saw the Rockets two first-round picks play well. Amen Thompson, the fourth overall selection, and 20th pick Cam Whitmore finished with 15 points apiece and the Rockets (3-0) outscored San Antonio 36-13 in the final period to remain unbeaten.
From left to right, San Antonio Spurs center Khem Birch, center Victor Wembanyama, guard Malaki Branham and forward Doug McDermott cheer from the bench during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in San Antonio, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Philadelphia 76ers’ De’Anthony Melton, center, passes the ball away from Brooklyn Nets’ Trendon Watford, left, and Nic Claxton, right, during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Monday, Oct.
Zach Collins paced the Spurs with 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Jeremy Sochan added 13 points and four steals.Kelly Oubre Jr. had 21 points, Tobias Harris and Paul Reed scored 18 apiece and Philadelphia earned its first preseason victory, beating Brooklyn in New York. Haliburton added eight rebounds and Nesmith hit three 3-pointers for Indiana . Myles Turner scored 13 and blocked three shots. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick acquired in a trade with the Washington Wizards, scored four points on 2-for-8 shooting. First-rounder Ben Sheppard scored nine on 3-for-8 shooting from 3-point range.
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