DETROIT— Victor Wembanyama looked like the biggest playmaker in the world, setting up teammates with slick passes on the break and in the post.
The 7-foot-3 French rookie phenom had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double in the NBA, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 130-108 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Wembanyama, the No. 1 pick last summer, pulled off the feat in just 21 minutes. In NBA history, only Russell Westbrook had double digits in points, rebounds and assists faster in a 20-minute performance for Oklahoma in 2014.
The 20-year-old Wembanyama is the youngest player in the league to have a triple-double without a turnover, since that statistic was recorded during the 1977-78 season. Andre Iguodala was a year older when he did it in 2005 with Philadelphia.
Wembanyama was 6 of 16 from the field, missing all four of his 3-point attempts, and surpassed his previous season high of seven assists.
“He’s just a very good passer,” coach Gregg Popovich said. “He was a good passer before he got here.”
“It’s weird to imagine a different future and what it could been,” he said.
The Spurs (6-30) entered the game with the second-worst record in the NBA, with only the lowly Pistons behind them, and a five-game losing streak.
“It’s just starting to click a little more,” San Antonio guard Tre Jones said.
Detroit (3-35) has lost six consecutive games since breaking its NBA record-tying 28-game losing streak.
