Spurs' Victor Wembanyama just did something no player in NBA history has ever done

The San Antonio Spurs dominated the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, thanks in large part to a historic performance from Victor Wembanyama.

San Antonio put up 47 points in the opening quarter and led by as many as 41 on their way to a 136-108 win. Wembanyama scored 25 points in the first quarter and 37 points in the first half on his way to amassing 40 for the game.

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Wembanyama is the first player in NBA history to record at least 40 points and 12 rebounds in 26 or fewer minutes. That is a stat line that none of LeBron James, Michael Jordan or Wilt Chamberlain ever produced.

In those 26 minutes, Wembanyama made more field goals (13) than any Lakers player attempted. Rui Hachimura's 12 shot attempts were the most on the shorthanded Lakers, who played without James (left foot arthritis) and Luka Doncic (hamstring) on the second night of a back-to-back.

The Spurs (37-16) are on a five-game winning streak that has cut their gap to the Oklahoma City thunder to just 3.5 games. Wembanyama's season-high 40 points saw him boost his point-per-game average to 24.4, a career-best for the third-year star.

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