On the literal first play of the game, Williamson took the ball and drove left towards the basket, where he met Wembanyama at the rim. Luckily for the Pelicans forward, he had the right angle and dunked it straight over Wembanyama to the amazement of the crowd.

Zion Williamson dunked on Victor Wembanyama during the first quarter of the Pelicans' matchup against the Spurs on Friday night.

Victor Wembanyama nearly had a triple-double in a battle with Zion Williamson before fouling out early in overtime, and the Pelicans could not take advantage of his absence the rest of the way.

In the last meeting between Zion Williamson and Victor Wembanyama, Williamson scored on a fast break in the final seconds, tossing a layup over the 8-foot armspan of Wembanyama, to get a 114-113 Pelicans win on the road back in 2024.

Victor Wembanyama had 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks before fouling out early in overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-116.

After his unreal season opener, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs faced the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson. Right from the opening tip, Wembanyama took the challenge of guarding the Pelicans star, but on the first play of the game, Williamson threw down a monster dunk on him that sent the New Orleans crowd into a frenzy.