NBA: Wembanyama scores 30 points against the Lakers, an 18th consecutive defeat in images

The Spurs continue their black streak by losing on their floor against the Lakers, despite a superb performance from Victor Wembanyama.

Faced with the Lakers, yet deprived of LeBron James hit in the calf, the Spurs suffered an eighteenth defeat in a row (119-122). On their floor, the San Antonio players were subjected to the law of Anthony Davis, author of 37 points and 10 rebounds. Up to 20 points behind, the Spurs were able to count on their strong man, Victor Wembanyama, to restart the game in the last act. Aligned as a pivot, the Frenchman carried his team and delivered a successful performance despite a frustrating outcome.

Author of 30 points but also 13 rebounds and 6 blocks, in shooting success, “Wemby” brought his team to within four points of the Lakers one minute from time, thanks to two 3-point shots in a row. But he then missed two equalizing balls, first on a free throw then on a final opportunity in the paint. He confided after the meeting: “There are always moments when one of us loses his lucidity, or he makes a mistake because he wants to try something. My only explanation is our youth and our lack of ‘experience.” The Spurs and the Lakers meet again, on the same floor, during the night from Friday to Saturday. With this time, perhaps, the “King” LeBron James facing the prodigy Wembanyama.

October 24, 2023 will officially start the NBA regular season which will end on April 14, 2024. The All-Star Game will take place on the weekend of February 16 and 18.

Each NBA franchise plays 82 games in the regular season. At the end of this regular season, the eight best franchises in each conference are ranked from 1 to 8. The 1st faces the 8th, the 2nd faces the 7th,… The winners of the first round advance to the conference semi-finals , the winners of the second round advance to the conference finals. The champions of each conference face each other in the NBA Finals. The series are played in the best of 7 games which are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, since the 2013-2014 season.

Since the 2020-2021 season, play-in has appeared in the NBA in which the teams ranked 7th to 10th play a mini tournament. The 7th and 8th of each conference face each other in a match, where the winner is qualified in 7th position in the playoffs. The loser faces the winner of the match between the 9th and 10th in each conference, where the winner of the match qualifies for the playoffs in 8th place.

In the NBA, there are 30 franchises divided into two conferences:

Western Conference:

1. Dallas Mavericks
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Golden State Warriors
4. Houston Rockets
5. Los Angeles Clippers
6. Los Angeles Lakers
7. Memphis Grizzlies
8. Minnesota Timberwolves
9. New Orleans Pelicans
10. Oklahoma City Thunder
11. Phoenix Suns
12. Portland Blazers
13. Sacramento Kings
14. San Antonio Spurs
15. Utah Jazz

Eastern Conference:

1. Atlanta Hawks
2. Boston Celtics
3. Brooklyn Nets
4. Charlotte Hornets
5. Chicago Bulls
6. Cleveland Cavaliers
7. Detroit Pistons
8. Indiana Pacers
9. Miami Heat
10. Milwaukee Bucks
11. New York Knicks
12. Orlando Magic
13. Philadelphia Sixers
14. Toronto Raptors
15. Washington Wizards

Prestigious NBA event, the best players come together for a weekend. Several events are organized such as the three-point contest, the dunk contest, the “skills challenge” and at the end, a gala match between the superstars of the American basketball league.

Holder of NBA TV rights, BeInSport broadcasts a match every NBA night. The “NBA Extra” show broadcast from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday to Friday analyzes NBA news.

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Nikola Jokic could almost have achieved the hat-trick, but the NBA preferred to award the title on May 3, 2023 to Joël Embid. The Sixers pivot was rewarded for his magnificent regular season. This is the third year in a row that the distinction has been awarded to a pivot.

Founded in 1946, discover the NBA’s track record since 2000:

• 2023: Denver Nuggets
• 2022: Golden State Warriors
• 2021: Milwaukee Bucks
• 2020: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2019: Toronto Raptors
• 2018: Golden State Warriors
• 2017: Golden State Warriors
• 2016: Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2015: Golden State Warriors
• 2014: San Antonio Spurs
• 2013: Miami Heat
• 2012: Miami Heat
• 2011: Dallas Mavericks
• 2010: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2009: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2008: Boston Celtics
• 2007: San Antonio Spurs
• 2006: Miami Heat
• 2005: San Antonio Spurs
• 2004: Detroit Pistons
• 2003: San Antonio Spurs
• 2002: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2001: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2000: Los Angeles Lakers