Victor Wembanyama started slow in his return but finished with a game-high 25 points to rally the Spurs from 17 points down to defeat the Warriors on Saturday.

A year of experience for 7-foot-3 star Victor Wembanyama projected to go a long way for the Spurs, but the addition of Chris Paul has also helped them a lot. While the 39-year-old Paul is far from the player he once was,

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Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points, Harrison Barnes had 22 and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 17-point third quarter deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-94 .

The San Antonio Spurs are set to host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at the AT&T Center, seeking their third consecutive win in the NBA season. As the team prepares for this marquee matchup,

That was acting coach Mitch Johnson's prediction before the team downed Utah on Thursday to improve to 2-1 without the pair.

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama wasn’t in the lineup at Dallas because of a right knee contusion.