San Antonio residents saw the Spurs snap their early-season slump on Saturday night, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 122-106 for the franchise’s first win of the season, according to KSAT.
Victor Wembanyama contributed 23 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, while Dylan Harper added 22 points. De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle each scored 19 points, helping the Spurs avoid their first 0-3 start since the 2008-09 campaign. The team had previously lost to Oklahoma City on Tuesday and to Houston in Austin on Friday.
The Mavericks were without their two marquee players, Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving. Flagg, last season’s Rookie of the Year, is sidelined with a shoulder injury sustained during Dallas’ win at Indiana on Friday and will be reevaluated next week. Irving, a nine‑time All‑Star, sat out the second night of a back‑to‑back and is returning this season after a 19‑month recovery from a torn ACL.
San Antonio built a 14‑point lead in the third quarter, saw it shrink, but opened the final period with a decisive 17‑5 run in the first six minutes. The Spurs outscored Dallas 30‑17 in the fourth quarter as fans filled the American Airlines Center. Wembanyama started slowly, scoring only one point until midway through the second period, then delivered two alley‑oop dunks within two minutes and finished the half with 12 points.
Spurs’ rebounding proved pivotal; they collected 15 offensive rebounds and outscored the Mavericks 25‑10 on second‑chance points. Dallas did set a franchise mark for the play‑by‑play era, tallying 46 points in the paint in the first half, the most since the 1997‑98 season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Looking ahead, the Spurs will host the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, while the Mavericks travel to Miami on Monday for their next games.
Sources: ksat.com
