Wemby Drops 40/13 in 26 Minutes, Locks Up 65 Games and DPOY

Victor Wembanyama didn't just check a box on Friday night. He torched it.

Needing only 20 minutes on the court in his 65th game to qualify for postseason awards, Wemby instead played 26 and dropped 40 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists as the Spurs demolished the Mavericks 139-120. The 7-foot-5 alien now has the second-most 40-point games ever in under 30 minutes of play — trailing only Steph Curry. Let that sink in. He's 22.

With the 65-game requirement met, Wembanyama is now the undisputed frontrunner for Defensive Player of the Year. If he wins, he'd be the first unanimous DPOY in NBA history. The scary part? Defense might not even be the most impressive thing he does. This is a generational talent who ended his regular season the same way he started it — by making the impossible look routine.