AUSTIN, Texas — Victor Wembanyama came to Austin on a mission to dunk some basketballs, and he did, but the Houston Rockets stopped his crucial final attempt to stop the San Antonio Spurs' comeback attempt and send San Antonio to 0-2 on the season.

Wembanyama bounced back after the worst shooting game of his career in the opener, finishing with 25 points and 13 rebounds as his teammates did a great job of getting him the ball near the rim. ]

The Spurs had erased an 11-point Houston lead, and trailing by two in the final moments they found Wembanyama on the block. He went up for the tie, but Amen Thompson made one of the best defensive plays you'll see to block the alien's shot at the death.…