Victor Wembanyama scores 40 points as Spurs dominate Mavericks in NBA

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The 228cm (7-foot-5) third-year subordinate scored the astir points successful San Antonio past for an NBA play opening fixture.

Published On 23 Oct 2025

Victor Wembanyama had 40 points and 15 rebounds successful a highlight-reel return, helping the San Antonio Spurs spoil No 1 wide prime Cooper Flagg’s debut successful a 125-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks connected Wednesday night.

Flagg, the second-youngest subordinate to commencement successful his NBA debut by 2 days down LeBron James, didn’t people until the archetypal possession of the 2nd half, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

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The 18-year-old from Duke had much occupation getting into the travel than the 2nd wide choice. Dylan Harper came disconnected the San Antonio seat midway done the archetypal quarter, started the tally that enactment the Spurs successful power and scored 15 points. Reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle scored 22 points for the Spurs.

Anthony Davis had 22 points and 13 rebounds arsenic the Mavericks await the instrumentality of prima defender Kyrie Irving, who is apt months distant from his play debut portion recovering from ACL surgery.

Wembanyama, who acceptable a Spurs grounds for astir points successful a play opener, dominated the matchup of 2 of the 3 astir caller apical draught picks, with the 2023 No 1 prime adding 3 blocks to respective spectacular dunks and a mates of buckets with fouls that sent Davis and Dereck Lively II to the bench.

The 7-foot-5 (228cm) sensation was playing successful the regular play for the archetypal clip since heavy vein thrombosis, a humor clot information successful the shoulder, required country and ended his 2nd play successful February.

Wembanyama keyed a 13-0 tally precocious successful the archetypal fractional that enactment the Spurs successful control. After Harper scored, the 2024 Rookie of the Year pump faked retired of a treble squad and was fouled by Davis connected the mode to a reverse dunk. The adjacent clip down, helium deed a jumper arsenic Davis picked up his 4th foul.

The Spurs volition adjacent question to New Orleans connected Friday night, portion Dallas begins a five-game homestand against Washington, besides connected Friday.