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Victor Wembanyama’s pursuit of Rookie of the Year glory

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Entering Tuesday night, the NBA hype machine was buzzing with anticipation for the clash of the rookies, Victor Wembanyama versus Chet Holmgren.

FIRST CHAPTER OF WEMBY & CHET

Both off to incredible starts, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama and 2022 No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren go head-to-head in NBA In-Season Tournament action tonight!

SPURS/THUNDER: 7:30 PM ET on TNT pic.twitter.com/rbrBwsi0gd— NBA (@NBA) November 14, 2023

However, the result was rather disappointing, as Oklahoma City secured a dominating victory with a 36-point lead. Both rookies struggled, combining for only 17 points on a dismal 28% shooting from the field across 25 attempts.