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By InsideHoops.comUpdated Friday, October 31, 2025 at 2 a.m. ET
Victor Wembanyama helped San Antonio reach a franchise milestone Thursday, dropping a team-high 26 points with 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks as the Spurs rolled to the first 5-0 start in the club's history by way of a 107-101 win over the Miami Heat. San Antonio saved its hottest start for its 50th season in the NBA. "It feels great," Wembanyama said. "It's not random. We didn't get those five wins randomly. We worked for it. We started this season strong, and we need to keep that streak going for as long as possible." Facing a red-hot Heat squad that entered the contest at Frost Bank Center averaging a league-high 131.5 points per game, San Antonio limited the visitors to a season low in scoring, including a 14-point third quarter. Down the stretch, the Spurs watched a 15-point lead to start the final frame disintegrate into a one-point deficit as Miami embarked on a 17-1 run sparked by Bam Adebayo, who poured in 12 of his season-high 31 points in the fourth quarter. - ESPN.com
In the wake of the NBA betting scandal, the league and its partner sportsbooks continue to review what types of bets are most vulnerable to manipulation and how much bettors should be allowed to wager on such bets, sources familiar with the discussions told ESPN on Thursday. Before the season, the NBA identified missed free throws, fouls and turnovers as types of wagers susceptible to manipulation and asked its partner sportsbooks not to offer those bets, according to the sources. FanDuel and DraftKings told ESPN that they had agreed to the NBA's request. FanDuel did not offer such wagers in past seasons; DraftKings had offered in-game betting on players making or missing free throws, but those offerings were not available before a game. The discussions, which are ongoing, also include what limits are appropriate for wagers that are most vulnerable to manipulation, the sources said. Betting limits on player prop bets are typically lower than on the point spread on a game, for example. - ESPN.com
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