The rebuilding and developing Toronto Raptors should expect to lose games in their learning process, but there are also some games that are important for them to win. Monday night’s match against the San Antonio Spurs was one of those should-win situations.

It was Victor Wembanyama’s first visit to Toronto in his young NBA career, and as much hype as the 7-foot-4 French phenom has been getting this season, his Spurs aren’t doing as hot. They came into this game against the Raptors on a seven-game losing streak, only 10-43 on their season as opposed to the Raptors’ 19-35.

Toronto fans may have come to see Wembanyama, and he sure put on a show, recording his second career triple-double stat line with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks on the night. He also added five assists, for good measure.

San Antonio beat Toronto 122-99 in a game that they controlled from start to finish, with Toronto head coach Darko Rajaković calling the team’s performance a “lack of intensity.”

As will happen with a team as young as the Toronto Raptors, there will be nights that come with as many off-court lessons as there are basketball lessons. Monday’s game was one of those nights.