Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama at the rim in the final seconds to seal the Houston Rockets' 114-110 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Thompson finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The block prevented a Wembanyama attempt that would have tied the game late in crunch time. Teammate Dylan Harper called it "a freakish athletic play," and multiple commentators labeled it a candidate for block of the year. OptaSTATS noted Thompson is the only player in the last 25 seasons to record a game-winning block in the final five seconds against an opponent at least nine inches taller. The Spurs fall to 0-2 on the season and have a back-to-back Saturday in Dallas next.
