Recap: Victor Wembanyama drops 41, leads Spurs to 26th win in 28 games

Victor Wembanyama (41 pts) went off as the Spurs defeated the Warriors to win their 26th game in 28 contests.

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What we know about Wednesday’s games:

The Celtics defeated the Heat

147-129

to open our ESPN doubleheader behind Jaylen Brown (43 pts) and Jayson Tatum (25 pts, 18 reb, 11 ast).

Victor Wembanyama (41 pts, 18 reb, 3 blk) became the youngest player in NBA history to put up 40+ points and 15+ rebounds in consecutive games as the Spurs beat the Warriors

127-113

in the nightcap, earning their 26th victory in 28 contests.

Nikola Jokić clinched averaging a triple-double for the second consecutive season as the Nuggets won over the Jazz

130-117

.

APRIL 2, 2026 / 1:24 ET

Thursday’s results

76ers 153, Wizards 131

Hawks 130, Magic 101

Celtics 147, Heat 129

Knicks 130, Grizzlies 119

Pacers 145, Bulls 126

Kings 123, Raptors 115

Rockets 119, Bucks 113

Nuggets 130, Jazz 117

Spurs 127, Warriors 113

Victor Wembanyama (41 pts, 18 reb, 3 blk) is your top performer of the night.

APRIL 2, 2026 / 12:50 ET

One time for Wemby

A 127-113 win for San Antonio over Golden State, as Victor Wembanyama posted his fourth 40+ point game of the season and his second in the last three days.

Wemby also put up 41 — along with 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks — against the Bulls on Monday.

He’s the youngest player to drop 40+ points and 15+ rebounds in back-to-back games in NBA history.

WEMBY WENT OFF IN THE BAY!

👽 41 PTS (16-22 FGM)

👽 18 REB

👽 3 AST

👽 3 BLK

The Spurs win their 10th straight game and improve to 26-2 in their last 28 🔥

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— NBA (@NBA)

April 2, 2026

APRIL 2, 2026 / 12:01 ET

The Nuggets’ dynamic duo

A 130-117 win for Denver over Utah, powered by the familiar stylings of Jamal Murray and

Nikola Jokić.

Denver's NBA All-Stars showed out in tonight's win!

Murray: 37 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK, 10 3PM

Jokić: 15 PTS, 17 REB, 12 AST

7 wins in a row for the

@nuggets

🔥

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With the win, Jokić has officially averaged a triple-double for this season, joining Russell Westbrook as the only players to do so in consecutive seasons in NBA history.

APRIL 1, 2026 / 11:32 ET

The Alien on the rise

WEMBY WENT OFF IN THE FIRST HALF!

👽 27 PTS (10-14 FGM)

👽 13 REB

He's the first Spurs player in the PxP era (1997-98) to record 25+ PTS and 10+ REB in a half 🤯

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APRIL 1, 2026 / 10:50 ET

Wemby patrolling the paint

Victor’s (17 pts, 9 reb) been dominant so far, as the Spurs open up a 36-28 lead with 11:10 to go in the second quarter.

Wemby swats it at the rim 🚫

14 PTS and 6 REB with the Q1 clock still ticking…

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APRIL 1, 2026 / 10:40 ET

DeMar passes Dominique

DeMar DeRozan passed Dominique Wilkins (26,668) for 17th on the all-time NBA scoring list tonight, as the Kings knocked off the Raptors 123-115.

It’s a fitting place for DeRozan to make history. He scored 13,296 of those points with Toronto — most in franchise history.

DEEBO 😤

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— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings)

APRIL 1, 2026 / 10:29 ET

One time for Paul George

PG SHINED IN PHILLY'S WIN!

39 PTS (most as a Sixer)

5 REB

6 AST

3 STL

6 3PM

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APRIL 1, 2026 / 10:12 ET

Celtics defeat Heat

, as Jaylen Brown (43 pts) and Jayson Tatum (25 pts, 18 reb, 11 ast) led the Celtics to victory in Miami.

JAYLEN BROWN DROPPED 43 POINTS 🔥

CELTICS WIN AND IMPROVE TO 9-2 IN THEIR LAST 11 GAMES!

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Both teams were hot from 3-point range (21-of-44, 47.4% for Boston, 24-of-47, 51.1% for Miami), but the Celtics outshot the Heat from two-point range, converting 58.3% of their shots from the field.

APRIL 1, 2026 / 9:27 ET

Heat battling back

112-102 Boston after three quarters, after the Heat won the third quarter 45-32, nearly equaling the Celtics’ 51-point first quarter explosion.

Jaylen Brown (36 pts) is the top man for Boston, while Bam Adebayo (21 pts, 10 reb) leads six Heat in double figures.

“It’s been wild changes in this game,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. “We just wanted to stay the course… It always helps if you’re making a few shots.”

APRIL 1, 2026 / 9:04 ET

Reed is ridiculous

Watch a great shooter shoot. Rockets up 55-44 on the Bucks at the half.

Reed Sheppard from DEEP 🎯

He had 15 PTS (5 3PM) in the first half!

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APRIL 1, 2026 / 8:50 ET

Paul George going crazy

Catch the rest of the contest on League Pass!

PG HAS 39 PTS THROUGH Q3 🔥

IT'S HIS MOST POINTS SCORED IN A GAME AS A SIXER!

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APRIL 1, 2026 / 8:19 ET

76ers and Wizards close at the half

73-all, as Paul George (24 pts) is hot tonight. We’ve got a bit of a throwback night going in the Association.

12 points in 6mins for

@Yg_Trece

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— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers)

April 1, 2026

APRIL 1, 2026 / 8:05 ET

Boston keeps rolling

51-33 Celtics after the first, as they knocked down 11 3-pointers in the period.

7 for 7 💪

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— Boston Celtics (@celtics)

APRIL 1, 2026 / 7:45 ET

Jaylen Brown on a roll

First 11 PTS for Boston:

JB fake & score.

JB driving layup.

JB 3.

JB free throw.

JB contested layup.

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JB has the first 11 points for the Boston Celtics tonight. Catch the contest on ESPN!

APRIL 1, 2026 / 5:45 ET

Another chapter in the Celtics-Heat rivalry

Since the start of the 2019-20 season, the Celtics are 15-7 against the Miami Heat in the regular season.

In the postseason, it’s Celtics 13, Heat 12.

No teams have played each other more during that time.

This has been a physical, tough rivalry — a veteran team, full of Miami’s trademark toughness, testing an up-and-coming squad led by stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

We’ve seen Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo rise up to thwart the Celtics.

Marcus Smart, Kemba Walker, Derrick White and Daniel Theis all gave their all to spur Boston, led by the maturing Tatum and Brown.

Think back for a moment to

Bam’s block on Tatum

,

Derrick White’s miraculous game-winner

, the Celtics comeback from 0-3 down in 2023 to force a Game 7.

The Heat made two Finals runs during this period; the Celtics made one in 2024, beating Miami en route to the crown.

It’s been one of the best rivalries in all of sports. Several of the major players are still here; both teams want to make noise in the Playoffs.

Settle down and strap in. Celtics-Heat tonight.

APRIL 1, 2026 / 5:15 ET

Welcome to a seven-game night!

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics face the Miami Heat on ESPN to open tonight”s national doubleheader.

Our slate tonight is highlighted by an ESPN doubleheader, featuring Jayson Tatum’s Celtics facing Bam Adebayo’s Heat (

7:30 ET

) and Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs facing Draymond Green’s Warriors (

10 ET

).

Here’s the complete schedule:

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards, 7 ET

Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic, 7 ET

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat, 7:30 ET (ESPN)

New York Knicks vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 8 ET

Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls, 8 ET

Sacramento Kings vs. Toronto Raptors, 8 ET

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Houston Rockets, 8 ET

Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz, 9 ET

San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors, 10 ET (ESPN)