Wembanyama Struggles as Spurs Fall to Rockets in Season Opener

Victor Wembanyama shoots a career-worst 8% from the field as the San Antonio Spurs lose 114-110 to the Houston Rockets.

5 publishers · 13 articles · first seen 21 Oct 2026 · updated 13d ago

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First reported by SI Feed, 2h 00m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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The odds

How the odds moved · Victor Wembanyama

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Price data

Time	Chance of yes
now	73%
25 Oct, 22:54 UTC	73%
25 Oct, 21:50 UTC	74%
25 Oct, 20:05 UTC	73%
24 Oct, 22:05 UTC	71%
24 Oct, 21:58 UTC	73%
24 Oct, 06:58 UTC	71%
24 Oct, 03:30 UTC	72%
24 Oct, 01:48 UTC	67%
24 Oct, 00:20 UTC	65%
23 Oct, 20:28 UTC	68%
23 Oct, 19:12 UTC	69%
23 Oct, 18:40 UTC	65%
23 Oct, 08:53 UTC	70%
23 Oct, 04:31 UTC	74%
23 Oct, 04:10 UTC	72%
22 Oct, 23:13 UTC	66%
22 Oct, 10:39 UTC	73%
21 Oct, 18:19 UTC	75%
21 Oct, 16:29 UTC	74%
21 Oct, 15:17 UTC	73%
21 Oct, 12:14 UTC	75%
21 Oct, 06:44 UTC	73%
21 Oct, 02:55 UTC	74%
20 Oct, 23:14 UTC	72%
20 Oct, 22:17 UTC	73%
20 Oct, 21:56 UTC	72%
20 Oct, 21:20 UTC	73%
20 Oct, 19:41 UTC	72%
20 Oct, 18:52 UTC	71%
20 Oct, 17:31 UTC	72%
20 Oct, 17:24 UTC	71%
20 Oct, 14:10 UTC	74%
20 Oct, 08:03 UTC	71%
20 Oct, 05:47 UTC	75%
18 Oct, 17:03 UTC	74%
18 Oct, 01:49 UTC	67%
18 Oct, 01:23 UTC	74%
17 Oct, 23:58 UTC	72%
17 Oct, 17:43 UTC	75%
16 Oct, 17:15 UTC	74%
16 Oct, 14:45 UTC	73%
16 Oct, 12:49 UTC	66%
16 Oct, 03:43 UTC	74%
16 Oct, 01:56 UTC	73%
15 Oct, 16:22 UTC	61%
15 Oct, 00:51 UTC	59%
14 Oct, 16:49 UTC	70%
13 Oct, 19:11 UTC	78%
13 Oct, 14:42 UTC	77%
13 Oct, 05:15 UTC	72%
13 Oct, 00:54 UTC	66%
12 Oct, 22:33 UTC	68%
11 Oct, 03:38 UTC	66%
10 Oct, 14:54 UTC	64%
9 Oct, 16:37 UTC	76%
8 Oct, 02:15 UTC	61%
7 Oct, 16:35 UTC	75%
7 Oct, 08:40 UTC	72%
7 Oct, 07:20 UTC	66%
6 Oct, 12:34 UTC	71%
5 Oct, 04:13 UTC	72%
3 Oct, 17:56 UTC	71%
2 Oct, 23:24 UTC	65%
2 Oct, 12:44 UTC	72%
2 Oct, 04:46 UTC	65%
1 Oct, 04:30 UTC	70%
30 Sept, 20:01 UTC	68%
30 Sept, 11:25 UTC	70%
29 Sept, 20:01 UTC	65%
29 Sept, 18:39 UTC	73%
29 Sept, 05:53 UTC	67%
28 Sept, 05:16 UTC	72%

The story so far

5 publishers have covered this in 13 articles since 21 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 21 October at 05:23 UTC; www.espn.com followed 2h 00m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 25 October at 12:37 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), SI Feed, feeds.bleacherreport.com, CBS Sports Headlines.

3 prediction markets price this story:

Victor Wembanyama — the market puts it at 73%, with $197 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 30 Jun 2028. The outcome is Yes if Victor Wembanyama wins the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2026-27 season. The outcome is No if he does not win that specific award during that season. Readers often mistake the linked story about his recent performance as the deciding factor, but only the official award result matters.
Victor Wembanyama — the market puts it at 70%, with $40 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 8 Jul 2027. The outcome is Yes if Victor Wembanyama leads the NBA in blocks per game during the 2026-27 regular season. The outcome is No if he does not lead the league in that statistic for that specific season. Readers often mistake the linked news story about his personal statements for the statistical criteria required for resolution.
Victor Wembanyama — the market puts it at 17%, closing 8 Jul 2027. The outcome is Yes if Victor Wembanyama finishes the 2026-27 NBA regular season with the highest average rebounds per game among all players. The outcome is No if he does not lead the league in this specific statistic for that full season. Readers often mistake a single-game performance, like the one mentioned in the linked story, for the final season-long ranking.

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How it unfolded

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21 Oct, 05:23SI Feed Wemby's Worst Shooting Game Ever Dooms Spurs in Season Opener Against Thunder74%
21 Oct, 07:23www.espn.com Wembanyama starts 0-for-12 in career-worst shooting night: 'Might be overthinking it'73%▼1 points since the previous source
21 Oct, 12:37feeds.bleacherreport.com Wemby Talks Struggles vs. Thunder After Ending Up on Wrong Side of NBA History With Rare Stat75%▲2 points since the previous source
21 Oct, 16:11CBS Sports Headlines Victor Wembanyama on his dismal opening night performance vs. OKC: 'This is not the sport I like right here'73%▼2 points since the previous source
22 Oct, 18:29feeds.bleacherreport.com Carmelo Anthony Says Wemby Didn't Show 'Any Developed Skill Sets' in Spurs' NBA Opener vs. Thunder73%
23 Oct, 00:47SI Feed Victor Wembanyama Says He's Better When 'Having Fun.' He Wasn't in Season Opener66%▼7 points since the previous source
23 Oct, 20:43SI Feed Kevin Durant Talks Victor Wembanyama and Spurs Ahead of Matchup68%▲2 points since the previous source
24 Oct, 04:31feeds.bleacherreport.com Rockets Beat Spurs After Clutch Amen Block on Wemby, Box Score Stats, Highlights for KD, Top Players72%▲4 points since the previous source
24 Oct, 05:28SI Feed Rockets Spoil Victor Wembanyama's Dunk Show at Buzzer, Spurs Fall to 0-272%
24 Oct, 12:52feeds.bleacherreport.com 'What the F--k is Wrong with Him,' Kevin Durant Reacts to Wemby Getting Blocked by Amen on Video71%▼1 points since the previous source
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Kalshi Victor Wembanyama 70% +8 $40 24hends 8 Jul 2027
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