Bewildered and in a state of disbelief, San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili walked back-and-forth half-dressed near his locker Wednesday night repeating the same words after his team’s 120-105 win over the New York Knicks. “I don’t know what f—ing happened,” Mamukelashvili said. “I don’t know what f—ing happened.” With good friend and rapper Flavor Flav hyping a crowd of 18,521 that gleefully flooded Frost Bank Center with MVP chants, Mamukelashvili made NBA history by scoring the most points — a career-high 34 — in a game when playing fewer than 20 minutes since 1951-52, when minutes became official. “I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time,” Mamukelashvili said. “I just can’t explain how I feel right now. I feel like I’m in a dream. I manifested and prayed for it. I just waited for this day. I really had an out of body experience for a little bit there. I was like, ‘Is this really happening?’”
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Sandro Mamukelashvili is having himself a night w/his buddy Flavor Flav in attendance. Career-high 34 points, perfect 7 of 7 from deep. – 10:21 PM
Sandro Mamukelashvili is having himself a night w/his buddy Flavor Flav in attendance. Career-high 34 points, perfect 7 of 7 from deep. – 10:21 PM
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Mamukelashvili didn’t play in the third quarter. But in the final frame, he lit up the Knicks for 21 points on 8-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range to go with 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Mamukelashvili heated up so much that teammate Chris Paul started calling actions down the stretch to get his teammate more looks. “Luckily, I’ve played for a while and sort of know the art of getting guys shots,” Paul said. “Mamu is an amazing teammate. He comes in and works hard every day, cheers guys on, always in a good mood, good attitude. When he’s shooting the ball like that, you just try to find the guy.” Mamukelashvili became the fourth player in NBA history to shoot 90% from the field, 100% on 3-pointers and 100% on free throws in a game, joining Tyrese Haliburton (2022), Gary Payton (1995) and Charles Barkley. He also ranks as the third Spur to knock down 7-of-7 or better on 3-pointers, joining Matt Bonner (2010) and Steve Smith (2001). -via ESPN / March 20, 2025