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

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In short

San Antonio built a massive 19-point lead early in the third quarter before Dallas rallied to temporarily seize a 103-100 advantage. The contest stayed tight until the final buzzer, with the Spurs ultimately pulling ahead on a late free throw with 24.2 seconds remaining. Kyrie Irving had an opportunity to steal the win for the Mavericks, but his contested jumper fell short with 2.5 seconds left. Dylan Harper provided secondary offensive support for San Antonio, contributing 21 points in the tight win.

Key points

  • The San Antonio Spurs pushed their active winning streak to six consecutive games with th…: The San Antonio Spurs pushed their active winning streak to six consecutive games with the narrow victory.
  • Dallas has now suffered two consecutive defeats despite overcoming a 19-point deficit to…: Dallas has now suffered two consecutive defeats despite overcoming a 19-point deficit to briefly lead in the final quarter.
  • Victor Wembanyama secured the final one-point victory margin by making a decisive free th…: Victor Wembanyama secured the final one-point victory margin by making a decisive free throw with 24.2 seconds remaining.

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Victor Wembanyama had 24 rebounds and 52 points as San Antonio Spurs recorded their sixth straight win in the NBA.

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.

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.

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. Dylan Harper added 21 points, Stephon Castle had 17 and De’Aaron Fox…

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