Spurs hold off Mavs behind Wembanyama’s historic night

The San Antonio Spurs concluded their homestand in thrilling fashion on Wednesday night, holding off a furious second half rally by the Dallas Mavericks to earn the 112-111 victory at the Frost Bank Center behind a historic and career night from Victor Wembanyama.

The victory is the sixth straight for San Antonio, who defeated Dallas for the second time this season.

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Wembanyama was fired up from pre-game introductions, pumping his team up as he went through the high-five line. From the opening tip, he was aggressive inside the paint and getting to the free throw line. He scored eight of the Spurs’ first 10 points and would finish the first quarter with 15 points.

The second quarter saw both teams go on a pair of runs. With the Spurs leading 48-39, Mavericks coach Dusty May called timeout and following that, Dallas went on a 7-0 run to cut San Antonio’s nine point lead down to two points. Meanwhile, later in the period, the Spurs would close the second quarter on 19-3 run to take the 68-51 advantage into the second half.

Wembanyama finished the first half with 29 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocks. The one area where Wemby struggled? His three-point shooting, just going 1-for-8 on the night.

“I can still do more,” Wembanyama said after the game. “I mean, my shots weren’t falling tonight and that forces me into a style of play that is exhausting. I can do it. The proof is here. I can do it, but I can be much better if my shots fell.”

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Both teams had a slow start to the second half, but it was Dallas that looked like a team that got a grilling at the break. The Mavericks were much more aggressive to begin the third quarter, led by Kyrie Irving and Naji Marshall. At one point, Julian Champagnie left Marshall open for a corner three. That left Spurs coach Mitch Johnson furious as he called timeout and let his team know just how frustrated he was with their effort.

The Spurs responded out of the timeout by building the lead back to 13 points, but Dallas would win the third quarter 27-22 and that set up a thrilling finish in the final 12 minutes. The Mavericks opened the fourth quarter by…

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Publish date : 2026-11-05 08:12:00

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