Spurs hold off Mavs behind Wembanyama’s historic night

The San Antonio Spurs held off a late comeback from the Dallas Mavericks to secure a 112-111 victory at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night. Victor Wembanyama delivered a career-best performance to power San Antonio to its sixth consecutive victory, recording career highs with 52 points, 24 rebounds, and eight blocks. Dallas rallied from a 19-point deficit in the second half, but Kyrie Irving missed a contested jumper with three seconds remaining.

Irving led Dallas with 29 points, supported by Naji Marshall with 22, PJ Washington with 21, and Cooper Flagg with 19 points. Dylan Harper contributed 21 points for the Spurs, who overcame a cold 5-for-36 shooting performance from three-point range. The win marked the 100th career victory for San Antonio head coach Mitch Johnson.