MavericksThursday, November 5
Mavericks rally from 19 down but lose 112-111 as Wembanyama scores 52
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Dallas dug out of a 19-point hole and still lost. The Mavericks fell 112-111 to the Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Wednesday, and Kyrie Irving missed a 15-foot turnaround jumper with 2.5 seconds left that would have finished the comeback.
Spurs edged the Mavericks by one point
- Dallas Mavericks111San Antonio Spurs112 (won)
Source: Dallas Hoops Journal
Victor Wembanyama hung a career-high 52 points and 24 rebounds, plus eight blocks. San Antonio led 68-51 at halftime, but Dallas outscored the Spurs 60-44 after the break.
- Irving: 29 points on 9-of-27 shooting
- Naji Marshall: 22 points off the bench
- Cooper Flagg: 19 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists
- Free throws: Spurs 33-of-39, Dallas 19-of-26
Wembanyama set career highs in points and rebounds
- 52
- points, a career high
- 24
- rebounds, a career high
- 8
- blocked shots
- 19-of-23
- at the free-throw line
Sources: Dallas Hoops Journal, Dallas News
“I thought we battled, competed,” Mavericks coach Dusty May said. Dallas fell to 4-4, while the Spurs (6-2) won their sixth straight.
Sources: Dallas Hoops Journal, Dallas News