Victor Wembanyama posted career highs of 52 points and 24 rebounds, with eight blocks, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 on Wednesday night. The Associated Press reported that his first half included 29 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks, a half the AP described as the first of its kind since the NBA's play-by-play era began in 1996-1997.
Kyrie Irving scored 29 points for Dallas. He missed a contested 15-foot turnaround jumper with three seconds remaining that could have changed the result. Dylan Harper added 21 points for San Antonio, and Stephon Castle had 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Spurs have won six straight games.
Naji Marshall scored 22 points, P.J. Washington had 21 and Cooper Flagg added 19 for Dallas. The Mavericks host Utah on Friday night. The Spurs play at Sacramento on Friday night.