Victor Wembanyama scores 52 points as Spurs edge Mavericks

Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 52 points and grabbed a career-high 24 rebounds as the host San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 on Wednesday, according to reports from Al Jazeera, BBC Sport, NBA.com, and AP News. The French professional basketball player sank the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds remaining to secure San Antonio's sixth consecutive victory. [1][2][5][8][9]

San Antonio built a 19-point lead early in the third quarter before Dallas mounted a comeback, Al Jazeera reported. The Mavericks closed the deficit to two points with eight minutes and 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter and took a 103-100 lead following a three-pointer by PJ Washington with 5:38 remaining. The lead changed hands multiple times during the final minutes of the game. [1]

Wembanyama was selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA draft. Prior to the victory, the New York Post noted that San Antonio had won five consecutive games heading into the Texas matchup against Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks. [3][9]