San Antonio rode a 35-23 third and Wembanyama’s excellence to victory against Utah without its star Lauri Markkanen.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 123-110 at home behind Victor Wembanyama's 33 points and 10 rebounds night. The Spurs are 1-1 versus the Jazz this season.

The Spurs had suffered a sustained shooting slump since Christmas, but as defenses sag off Wembanyama continues to fire over them. The freshly-minted All-Star starter is now 27-58 (47%) in his last 10 games after starting the season with a much lower volume of long-range attempts.

Anthony Edwards doesn't want to be the face of the NBA, but the Minnesota Timberwolves star is becoming a focus of one the league’s marquee matchups when he goes up against San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama.

PROBABLE STARTERS Spurs: PG De'Aaron Fox (6-3, 9th year), SG Stephon Castle (6-6, 2nd); SF Julian Champagnie (6-7, 4th), PF Harrison Barnes (6-8, 14th), C Victor Wembanyama (7-4, 3rd).

San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama needed a fresh start after two frustrating losses so he decided to let it all go — his hair, that is.

San Antonio Spurs face a crucial Western Conference clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 17, with Victor Wembanyama's availability uncertain due to injury management. Despite missing games,