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Wembanyama pours in career-high 52 points as Spurs edge Mavericks 112-111

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In a thrilling NBA game on Wednesday, Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 52 points and grabbed 24 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs edged past the Dallas Mavericks 112-111. With just 24.2 seconds left in the match, Wembanyama secured the win for the Spurs with a crucial free throw after Dallas had taken a narrow lead late in the game. The Spurs' Dylan Harper contributed 21 points and Stephon Castle added 17, while the Mavericks were led by Kyrie Irving’s 29 points.
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On November 5, 2026, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs set career highs with 52 points and 24 rebounds, leading his team to a narrow victory over the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 112-111. Despite battling an illness and rolling his ankle in the fourth quarter, Wembanyama still managed to achieve a milestone by becoming the first player since the NBA’s play-by-play era began in 1996 with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks in one half of play. The Spurs were plus-23 when Wembanyama was on the court but minus-22 when he sat out; his free throw with 24.2 seconds left secured San Antonio’s sixth straight win as Dallas failed to capitalize on their final possession, leaving Kyrie Irving's last-second shot off target.

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Dallas Mavericks San Antonio Spurs Washington

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Dallas ORG · 3× Mavericks ORG · 3× Wembanyama PERSON · 3× Irving PERSON · 2× San Antonio ORG · 2× Spurs ORG · 2× Washington GPE · 2× San Antonio Spurs ORG · 1× Victor Wembanyama PERSON · 1× the Dallas Mavericks ORG · 1×

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The lead seesawed from there as Dallas’s Naji Marshall tied the score at 111 with a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining, and Wembanyama’s deciding free throw put the Spurs back on top. The Mavericks called a timeout to set up a final shot, but Kyrie Irving missed a contested turnaround jumper in the lane with 2.5 seconds left, and time ran out. Wembanyama also blocked eight shots in the win.
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2026-11-05 · Al Jazeera
Wembanyama pours in career-high 52 points as Spurs edge Mavericks 112-111 · assertive framing

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Victor Wembanyama has set a career-high 24 rebounds before sinking the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left to cap his career-best 52-point performance as the host San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 for their sixth straight victory. asserted
Spurs → set → victory
The Spurs led by 19 points early in the third quarter on Wednesday before Dallas pulled within two with eight minutes and 17 seconds remaining and then took a 103-100 lead on PJ Washington’s three-pointer with 5:38 to play. asserted
Dallas → lead → 5:38
The lead seesawed from there as Dallas’s Naji Marshall tied the score at 111 with a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining, and Wembanyama’s deciding free throw put the Spurs back on top. The Mavericks called a timeout to set up a final shot, but Kyrie Irving missed a contested turnaround jumper in the lane with 2.5 seconds left, and time ran out. Wembanyama also blocked eight shots in the win. asserted
Wembanyama → seesaw → win
Dylan Harper added 21 points, Stephon Castle had 17 and De’Aaron Fox scored 10 for San Antonio. asserted
Fox → add → Antonio
Irving led Dallas with 29 points, while Marshall had 22 off the bench. asserted
Marshall → lead → bench
Washington finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Cooper Flagg contributed 19 points and 10 boards. asserted
Flagg → finish → points
The Mavericks have lost two straight games. asserted
Mavericks → lose → games
Wembanyama became the first player in the past 30 seasons to record at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots in a half. asserted
Wembanyama → become → half
He made all 15 of his free throws and reached those totals in just 16:37 of playing time. asserted
He → make → time
Harper added 13 points for San Antonio before half-time. asserted
Harper → add → time
Irving led the Mavericks with 17 points at the break, and Washington had 13. asserted
Washington → lead → 13
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