Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama got into a lighthearted scuffle on Friday.

If it wasn’t already clear, Nikola Jokic vs. Victor Wembanyama will remain appointment viewing for the duration of Jokic’s prime. Wembanyama went for 35 points and 18 rebounds as the Spurs won a 113-110 thriller over the Nuggets on Friday night at Ball Arena.

Playing a night before his 21 st birthday, and on the occasion of his 100 th career game, Wembanyama led the Spurs with 35 points and 18 rebounds. He also picked up five fouls, making the stretch run of the fourth-quarter a tightrope walk, and flirted with an unofficial triple double by committing eight turnovers.

With Denver having a recent championship and the Spurs emerging from their rebuild, both teams are powered by the play of stellar international bigs Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs were able to steal a win in Denver with a 113-110 final score,

The Spurs heaped effusive praise on the first overall pick of the 2023 Draft following the final game of 2024. “Never seen anything like it, right,' 20-year-veteran Chris Paul alluded to Wemby's ability to block shots.

Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with 4 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110.

Wembanyama is the seventh player in the last 45 years to have that many points through his first 100 games, joining Michael Jordan (2,721), Zion Williamson (2,524), David Robinson

On Friday night against the Denver Nuggets, Wembanyama will play in his 100th career game. On Saturday, he will turn 21 years old. What he’s accomplished on an individual level as he helps restore an on-court gold standard to the Spurs organization is nothing short of historic.