Amen Thompson continues to dunk on the Spurs

Amen Thompsonthe Houston Rockets‘ super-athletic third-year wing, delivered one of the highlights on Wednesday night when he detonated on the rim for an emphatic poster over San Antonio Spurs big man Luke Cornett, a moment that immediately resonated around the league. The play sent the broadcast into chaos and beyond underscored Thompson’s growing influence as an elite basket finisher.

Amen Thompson with a Vicious THROW 😤

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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 29, 2026

Earlier in the match, another highlight saw Alperen Senggun beat the 22-year-old on a perfectly timed cut, which he finished through traffic for hard i-one jam. The sequence heightened the on-court chemistry between the two and stood out as a bright spot in the Rockets’ 111–99 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Amen Thompson POWERS for an i-1 slam 😤

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— Rockets Nation (@RocketsNationCP) January 29, 2026

From there, the game itself became a study in contrast between flashes of late-game dominance and frustration. Houston held a slight lead in the fourth quarter, but the Spurs’ defensive adjustments led to a decisive momentum shift. Victor Wembanyama anchored the shift, flooding the paint and changing possessions on both ends as he fueled an 11–0 run that turned the contest around. Vembanjama finished with 28 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks, numbers that reflected how much the Spurs took control throughout the period.

Despite the outcome, Thompson remained the most dynamic in the Rockets presence during most of the night. He consistently pressured the rim during the first three quarters, attacked in transition and cut the ball decisively. His poster dunk over Cornett later in the third quarter briefly pushed the team ahead and crystallized the leap the third-year wing makes as a physical force. Earlier, his chemistry with Sengun resurfaced on a sharp cut that resulted in a tight and one finish on the rim.

He finished with a career-high 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists, but the final stretch showed some growing pains. As the Spurs filled the paint, the Rockets offense slowed down and Thompson became more respectful rather than offensive. Even so, the night reinforced his elite athletic ceiling, and late-game consistency remained the next step.