As the Rookie of the Year race continues, fans got another exciting battle between the two favorites for the award, Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-118 Thursday night.
As expected, the matchup delivered as the two rising stars went at it. Holmgren put up 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Wembanyama had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. The league's blocks leader also added five rejections to his impressive stat line.
The duel between Wembanyama and Holmgren had fans excited for the matchups to come between the two.
FanDuel @FanDuelChet vs. Wemby is the next LeBron vs. Curry rivalry 😤<br><br>(via <a href="">@NBA</a>)<a href="">
Bleacher Report @BleacherReportWEMBY BLOCKS CHET 😤<br><br>CLUTCH DEFENSE. <a href="">
Yahoo Sports @YahooSportsChet vs. Wemby did not disappoint in the first half 👏<br><br>Chet: 19 PTS | 3 REB | 1 AST | 1 BLK<br>Wemby: 14PTS | 7 REB | 4 AST | 3 BLK<br><br>Spurs lead 69-64. <a href="">
Rob Perez @WorldWideWobChet vs. Wemby is so damn good right now. Again.
Michael G🇬🇷 @Michael_Grigs26Wemby and Chet restoring the rivalry feeling in the nba
Thunder Film Room @ThunderFilmRoomoh man Chet vs. Wemby is DELIVERING right now.
NBA Memes @NBAMemesChet vs. Wemby is going to feed families for at least a decade and a half <a href="">
year 21 @johnrivers131Wemby Chet been a elite war
👑 𝓝𝓲𝓬𝓴 👑 @neverbeenequalWemby and Chet both hooping man
Nate Jones @JonesOnTheNBAWemby v. Chet is a must see. I love that these dudes are as competitive as they are with each other.
With Wembanyama putting on the better performance, many fans declared this the end of the Rookie of the Year battle. Of course, there's still plenty of season left for Holmgren to try and make up for Thursday's game.
Lore'n'Spurs @Lore_spursOmg. Wemby just ended the ROY race. It's over <a href="">
A. Philip Randolph Childress @nickadamswebWemby just hit a logo 3, another 3 and then smothered Chet's stepback. ROY race is over.
Mike Flowers, II @miguelfloresdosWemby showing y'all who the ROY is
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_LopezSpurs beat the Thunder, 132-118<br><br>Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks and 2 steals on 9/17 FG and 5/7 3P. <br><br>He becomes the first player in NBA history with 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks and 5 3-pointers in a game.
Maria River Pink @kibirdieWemby just won ROY <a href="">#OKCvsSAS</a>
erc @___EJM___Let's go home. The ROY race is over. Wemby is a mad man.
While Wembanyama and the Spurs took home the win on Thursday, the Thunder are enjoying a better season overall, sitting in second place in the West at 41-17 on the year while the Spurs sit in last place at 11-48.