Wembanyama Becomes 4th Youngest NBA Player to Score 50

Victor Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player to score 50 points in an NBA game as he led the San Antonio Spurs to a 139-130 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

The three players who scored 50 points at a younger age than the 20-year-old Frenchman were Brandon Jennings, LeBron James and Devin Booker, all of whom were also aged 20.

The Spurs centre, whose previous high score was 40, notched up his 50-point total in just 26 minutes, and he also had eight three-pointers, another career milestone.

It was the third straight game in which Wembanyama hit six-plus three-pointers.

Elsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo hit an NBA season-high 59 points as the Milwaukee Bucks needed overtime to beat the Detroit Pistons 127-120.

It was the ninth 50-plus point outing for the two-time Most Valuable Player and the second best of his career, after his 64 points against the Indiana Pacers last season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their unbeaten start to the season, making it 13 straight wins with a 114-106 victory at the Philadelphia 76ers.

The success sees them become only the sixth team to start a season with a 13-0 record and the first since the Golden State Warriors in 2015-16.

Darius Garland led the Cavs with 25 points while Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, nine assists and 13 rebounds.

LeBron James had his third consecutive triple-double as the Los Lakers maintained their unbeaten home record with a 128-123 success over the Memphis Grizzlies.

James finished with 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds while Anthony Davis had 21 points and 14 rebounds.