Wembanyama’s 41 points help Spurs win 10 in a row

Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 41 points as the San Antonio Spurs earned their 10th straight victory by beating the Golden State Warriors 127-113.

The Spurs emerged as NBA title contenders during the second half of the season, winning 26 of their final 28 games.

The 22-year-old achieved his tally in just 29 minutes at the Chase Center in California and also finished with 18 rebounds.

Stephon Castle and Julian Champagnie contributed 15 points each for San Antonio, which is second in the Western Conference – just two wins behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.

“We will still play 100% to try to win this championship,” Wembanyama said.

The Golden State Warriors are tenth after losing two consecutive games.

In the Eastern Conference, Boston tightened its grip on second place when Jaylen Brown recorded a career-high 43 points in the Celtics’ 147-129 win in Miami.

Tatum’s triple-double of 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists helped Boston bounce back from the loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

Meanwhile, the New York Knicks ended a three-game losing streak with a 130-119 win at the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Knicks are third in the Eastern standings while the Grizzlies are 12th in the Western Conference.