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Wembanyama, Harper lead Spurs past short-handed Mavericks 122-106 for their first victory

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 25). Wembanyama, Harper lead Spurs past short-handed Mavericks 122-106 for their first victory. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/wembanyama-harper-lead-spurs-past-short-handed-mavericks-122-106-for-their-first-victory/article_4961e294-3f28-554a-bc6f-293be3e77471.html

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Victor Wembanyama and Dylan Harper led the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-106 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, marking the Spurs' first win of the season. With key players Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving out due to injury for the Mavericks, the Spurs took advantage of second-chance points and offensive rebounds, particularly scoring 25 points from them. The game saw a strong comeback by the Spurs after relinquishing a 14-point lead in the third quarter.

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On Saturday night, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the short-handed Dallas Mavericks with a score of 122-106 for their first victory of the season. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 23 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks, while Dylan Harper added 22 points. The Mavericks played without their key players Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving; Flagg is out due to a shoulder injury sustained during a game against Indiana on Friday and will be reevaluated next week. This win helped the Spurs avoid their first 0-3 start since the 2008-09 season, following losses to Oklahoma City and Houston earlier in the week.

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DALLAS GPE · 5× Spurs ORG · 5× Mavericks ORG · 4× De’Aaron Fox PERSON · 1× Dylan Harper PERSON · 1× Oklahoma City GPE · 1× Stephon Castle PERSON · 1× Victor Wembanyama PERSON · 1× the Dallas Mavericks ORG · 1× the San Antonio Spurs ORG · 1×

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DALLAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 23 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Dylan Harper scored 22 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-106 on Saturday night for their first victory of the season.

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🔮 Flagg, last season’s Rookie of the Year, is out with a shoulder injury that occurred during Dallas’ win at Indiana on Friday night and will be reevaluated next week.

2026-10-25 · Toronto Star

Wembanyama, Harper lead Spurs past short-handed Mavericks 122-106 for their first victory · assertive framing

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Spurs → have → season

De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle added 19 points apiece as the Spurs avoided their first 0-3 start since 2008-09. asserted

Spurs → add → 2008

They lost to Oklahoma City on Tuesday and to Houston in Austin on Friday. asserted

They → lose → Friday

Rookie Sergio de Larrea led the Mavericks (1-2) with 21 points off the bench, going 3 of 4 behind the arc. asserted

Larrea → lead → arc

Dallas’ five starters combined for 50 points, topped by P.J. Washington with 12 points. asserted

starters → combine → points

The Mavericks played without their two marquee players, Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving. asserted

Mavericks → play → players

Flagg, last season’s Rookie of the Year, is out with a shoulder injury that occurred during Dallas’ win at Indiana on Friday night and will be reevaluated next week. asserted

that → occur → night

Irving, the nine-time All-Star, didn’t play the second night of the back-to-back. asserted

Irving → play → back

He returned this season after being sidelined for 19 months with a torn ACL. asserted

He → return → ACL

The Spurs squandered a 14-point lead in the third quarter but opened the final period on a 17-5 run in the first six minutes. asserted

Spurs → squander → minutes

They outscored Dallas 30-17 in the quarter as Spurs fans took over American Airlines Center in the closing minutes. asserted

fans → outscore → minutes

Wembanyama started slow, scoring only one point until midway through the second period. asserted

Wembanyama → start → period

He then scored on two alley-oop dunks within two minutes and finished the half with 12 points. asserted

He → score → points

The Spurs grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and outscored the Mavericks 25-10 in second-chance points. asserted

Spurs → grab → points

Dallas scored 46 points in the paint in the first half, a franchise high during the play-by-play era (since 1997-98), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. uncertain

Dallas → score → Bureau