Wembanyama scores 23 as Spurs beat Mavericks for first win of NBA season
Joel Embiid posts triple-double as 76ers handle Bucks. Devin Booker posts 43 to help Suns down Warriors.
Victor Wembanyama has scored 23 points as the visiting San Antonio Spurs have earned their first win of the season by defeating the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 122-106 in the second of back-to-back games for both teams.
Dylan Harper added 22 points on Saturday, De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle scored 19 each, Julian Champagnie scored 12 off the bench and Devin Vassell tallied 11 points for San Antonio. Wembanyama also posted seven rebounds and four blocks.
Rookie Sergio De Larrea’s 21 points led Dallas. Marcus Sasser, PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford scored 12 apiece, Zaccharie Risacher had 11 and Naji Marshall contributed 10.
Embiid’s jumper gave the hosts a 113-98 lead with six minutes left. The Sixers still held a comfortable advantage at 117-108 with 3:18 to go before the Bucks rattled off six in a row in just over a minute to make it a three-point game.