The San Antonio Spurs have been dominant as of late, winning 11 of their last 12 games after falling to the New York Knicks in their last matchup.
One of the league's most dominant centers, Victor Wembanyama has impressed on both ends of the floor and has anchored San Antonio defensively.
Although the Spurs have plenty of great perimeter defenders, Wembanyama's shot blocking ability has helped move San Antonio to the third-best defensive rating in the league, trailing only the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons, both of which are No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences.
In fact, since the All-Star break Wembanyama's interior defense alone has been better than over a third of the league. In six games since the break, Wembanyama has tallied 26 blocked shots, more than 12 other NBA teams including the Nuggets, Raptors and Hornets.
Wembanyama is now up to 2.9 blocks per game on the season, still leading the league in that category.
If Wembanyama were to get up to three blocks per game, it'd be his third straight season averaging three or more. NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon leads the All-Time ranks in that category, finishing his 17-year career with nine such seasons.
Wembanyama and the Spurs will travel to Philadelphia ahead of their next matchup Tuesday against the 76ers.
Following that game, San Antonio will have a six-game homestand beginning Thursday against the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons.
They'll also host the Clippers, Rockets, Celtics, Nuggets and Hornets.
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