Overview
- San Antonio secured its first victory of the season in a 122-106 road win over Dallas on Saturday night, moving to 1-2 and preventing an 0-3 start.
- Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 23 points, seven rebounds and four blocks while Dylan Harper added 22 and De'Aaron Fox contributed 19 and nine assists.
- The Mavericks were short-handed after Cooper Flagg suffered a shoulder/AC‑joint injury and Kyrie Irving was held out for load management, and rookie Sergio de Larrea stepped up with a team-high 21 points off the bench.
- The game turned on San Antonio’s control of the glass and late execution: the Spurs outscored Dallas 25-10 in second-chance points and closed the fourth quarter 30-17 to pull away.
- Coaches and analysts say the win shows the Spurs’ upside but not a fix—postgame comments flagged uneven effort, late-game lapses and a need for more consistent supporting play as the team heads into a softer stretch of the schedule.