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Top Plays from Victor Wembanyama's 2025-26 NBA Regular Season

Victor Wembanyama recorded several notable plays during the 2025-26 NBA regular season with the San Antonio Spurs. These moments include dunks, blocks, and other sequences highlighted by teammates and coaches. The plays are listed in chronological order ahead of the Spurs' playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Season

43 billion views. The San Antonio Spurs are set to host their first playoff series since 2017 against the Portland Trail Blazers, starting on Sunday. The following list includes 10 notable plays and moments from the 2025-26 regular season, selected based on Wembanyama's favorites and informal polling among his coaches and teammates.

Opening

Game Plays On October 22, during the Spurs' season-opening victory at the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama completed a reverse alley-oop dunk off a pass from Spurs guard Stephon Castle.

Castle described the play as a turning point in the game, noting that the team was hyped about it. With 8:28 remaining in the second quarter, Castle passed the ball from just past the Mavericks' center-court logo, and Wembanyama caught it for a reverse two-handed dunk over Dwight Powell, leading to a timeout by Dallas.

In the same game, Wembanyama performed another reverse dunk plus a foul, scoring 40 points and grabbing 15 rebounds overall.

He caught a pass from a rookie guard, drove baseline, and dunked on a defender, who was called for a foul. Wembanyama then made the free throw to give San Antonio a 50-48 lead.

Story Timeline

4 events
  1. Sunday

    San Antonio Spurs host their first playoff series since 2017 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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  2. October 22, 2025

    Wembanyama performs a four-point play with a step-back 3-pointer and foul against Dereck Lively II in the season opener at Dallas.

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  3. October 22, 2025

    Wembanyama completes a reverse dunk plus foul on Anthony Davis in the second quarter of the season opener.

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  4. October 22, 2025

    Wembanyama executes a reverse alley-oop dunk off a pass from Stephon Castle in the Spurs' season-opening win at Dallas.

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Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Wembanyama's playoff debut could increase viewership for the Spurs' series against Portland.

  2. 02

    Highlighted plays may boost Wembanyama's visibility on NBA social media channels.

  3. 03

    Teammate reactions to plays could enhance team morale entering the playoffs.

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