The Dallas Mavericks’ (1-2) 2026-27 home opener on Saturday was supposed to be a special one. Just one night after first-year head coach Dusty May got the first NBA win of his career, 121-105 at the Indiana Pacers in something…
The Dallas Mavericks lost 122-106 to the San Antonio Spurs in their home opener at the American Airlines Center on Saturday. Playing without Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg due to injury, Dallas kept the contest competitive through three quarters before San Antonio pulled away in the fourth quarter behind Victor Wembanyama's 23 points.
Rookie Sergio de Larrea led the Mavericks with a team-high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting off the bench. Dallas received additional 12-point contributions each from PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford, and Marcus Sasser, but the team ultimately faded late after being outscored during an 11-2 Spurs run in the final period.
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