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Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points on his return as the San Antonio Spurs fought back for a 104-94 win over the Golden State Warriors.<\/b><\/p>\n
The Spurs trailed by 17 late in the third but Wembanyama, who had missed San Antonio’s previous three games due to a knee injury, and rookie Stephon Castle helped the hosts rally in the fourth quarter <\/p>\n
Six of Castle’s 19 points came during a late 11-0 run which swung the game in the Spurs’ favour and secured a third straight win.<\/p>\n
In Saturday’s other NBA games, the Milwaukee Bucks<\/b> held on to beat the visiting Charlotte Hornets<\/b> 125-119 and extended their winning streak to four.<\/p>\n
The Bucks survived a career-best 50 points from Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, with Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring 32 points and Damian Lillard adding 31.<\/p>\n
Ball scored 40 of his points in the second half to eclipse his previous best of 38 points, set earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Denver Nuggets<\/b> to a 127-102 win at the Los Angeles Lakers<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Michael Porter Jr scored 13 of his 24 points in the third quarter as the Nuggets bounced back, having lost three of their previous four games.<\/p>\n
Scotty Pippen Jr scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies<\/b> to a 142-131 win at the Chicago Bulls<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The Grizzlies led throughout in Chicago, where Pippen’s father won six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998.<\/p>\n
Pippen – who is playing in his first full NBA season after going undrafted in 2022 – added 10 assists, while Jaylen Wells scored a career-high 26 points as the Grizzlies claimed their second straight win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n