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Amen Thompson blocks Wembanyama in final second as the Rockets beat the Spurs 114-110 in Austin

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Rosner, M. (2026, October 24). Amen Thompson blocks Wembanyama in final second as the Rockets beat the Spurs 114-110 in Austin. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/amen-thompson-blocks-wembanyama-in-final-second-as-the-rockets-beat-the-spurs-114-110-in-austin/article_b0967a8f-9f91-5172-b503-666a68878c3b.html

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In the final seconds of a game in Austin, Texas, Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama’s layup attempt, securing Houston’s victory over San Antonio with a score of 114-110. Fred VanVleet added two crucial free throws after Thompson’s block. Kevin Durant scored 20 points and contributed seven rebounds and six assists in his homecoming game for the former University of Texas star. The Spurs’ Wembanyama had a strong performance with 25 points and 13 rebounds but couldn’t overcome Houston’s defensive play.

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In the final seconds of Friday night's game in Austin, Texas, Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama's layup attempt with less than one second remaining, securing the Houston Rockets' victory over the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 114-110. This win marked the Rockets' start to their season with two consecutive victories. Wembanyama had a strong game with 25 points and 13 rebounds but was foiled in his attempt at a last-second tie. Prior to Thompson's block, Wembanyama made a long three-pointer that did not count because Spurs coach Mitch Johnson called a timeout before the shot was released. Rockets forward Kevin Durant, who had played for the University of Texas, contributed with 20 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in his homecoming game. The San Antonio Spurs dropped to an 0-2 start, while Austin continues to serve as a significant market for them since they began playing games there regularly in the 2022-23 season.

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Who wrote this

Mark Rosner

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Topics

AUSTIN Rockets Spurs Texas the Houston Rockets

Subjects

Spurs ORG · 6× Wembanyama PERSON · 4× Rockets ORG · 3× Thompson PERSON · 3× AUSTIN GPE · 2× Durant PERSON · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Amen Thompson PERSON · 1× Victor Wembanyama’s PERSON · 1× the Houston Rockets ORG · 1×

Narrative

He banked in a long 3-pointer on the possession before the 6-7 Thompson’s block, but it didn’t count because Spurs coach Mitch Johnson had called timeout with 5 seconds left before Wembanyama released the ball.

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2026-10-24 · Toronto Star

Amen Thompson blocks Wembanyama in final second as the Rockets beat the Spurs 114-110 in Austin · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama’s game-tying layup attempt with less than a second remaining and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-110 on Friday night. asserted

Rockets → block → night

Fred VanVleet made two free throws for the final points after Thompson turned away the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama in the lane as the Rockets started their season with two victories. asserted

Rockets → make → victories

Kevin Durant had 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a homecoming game for the former University of Texas star. asserted

Durant → have → star

Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds. asserted

Thompson → have → points

Wembanyama had 25 points and 13 rebounds but San Antonio fell to 0-2. asserted

Antonio → have → 0

Wembanyama → bank → ball

Alperen Sengun scored 29 points, including eight straight in the fourth quarter, for the Rockets. asserted

Sengun → score → Rockets

The 6-11, 243-pound Sengun muscled his way inside to create layups and free throws. asserted

Sengun → muscle → layups

The Spurs consider Austin part of a mega region that they’ve cultivated for several years. asserted

they → consider → years

They have played games here every season since 2022-23, a total of nine. asserted

They → play → nine

Two more are scheduled for February. asserted

Two → schedule → February

Though it was a Spurs home game, Durant had his share of fans. asserted

Durant → have → fans

Durant made a critical 3-point shot with 1:34 remaining. asserted

Durant → make → 1:34

Dylan Harper had 20 points, including a driving dunk that left the Spurs trailing by two with 46 seconds left. asserted

that → have → seconds

VanVleet made a long 3-pointer just ahead of the halftime buzzer to tie the game at 59. asserted

VanVleet → make → 59

Before that, the Spurs scored nine points in three possessions starting at the 1:21 mark. asserted

Spurs → score → mark

Wembanyama made a three-point play inside, Julian Champagnie hit a corner 3, and Wembanyama elevated to convert a pass from Stephon Castle into dunk while getting fouled. asserted

Wembanyama → make → dunk