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'20 is the old 12': Why no lead is safe in the NBA anymore

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VICTOR WEMBANYAMA TOOK his seat behind a small table inside the Phoenix Suns' visitors media room.

The San Antonio Spurs had just given up a 27-point lead to the Suns before Wembanyama himself led a furious effort in the final four minutes to secure an 11-point victory on Nov. 2.

Two nights prior against the same Suns in Phoenix, the Spurs trailed by as many as 20 points before storming back to win on a layup by Keldon Johnson with 1.