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

Victor Wembanyama had 24 rebounds and 52 points arsenic San Antonio Spurs recorded their sixth consecutive triumph successful the NBA.

Victor Wembanyama has acceptable a career-high ‌‌24 rebounds earlier sinking the winning escaped propulsion with 24.2 seconds near ⁠⁠to headdress his ⁠⁠career-best 52-point show arsenic the big San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 for their sixth consecutive victory.

The Spurs led by ⁠⁠19 points aboriginal successful the 3rd 4th connected Wednesday earlier Dallas pulled wrong 2 with 8 minutes and 17 seconds remaining and past took a 103-100 pb connected PJ Washington’s three-pointer with 5:38 to play.

The ⁠⁠lead seesawed from determination arsenic Dallas’s Naji Marshall tied the people astatine 111 with a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining, and Wembanyama’s deciding escaped propulsion enactment the Spurs backmost connected top.

The Mavericks called a timeout to acceptable up a last shot, but Kyrie Irving missed a contested ‌‌turnaround jumper successful the lane with 2.5 seconds left, and clip ran out.

Wembanyama besides blocked 8 shots successful the win. Dylan Harper added 21 points, Stephon Castle had 17 and De’Aaron Fox scored 10 for San Antonio.

Irving led Dallas with 29 points, portion Marshall had 22 disconnected the bench. Washington finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Cooper Flagg contributed 19 points and 10 boards. The Mavericks ⁠⁠have mislaid 2 consecutive games.

Wembanyama became the archetypal subordinate ‌‌in the past 30 seasons to grounds astatine slightest 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocked shots successful a half. He made each 15 of his escaped throws and ‌‌reached ‌‌those totals successful conscionable 16:37 of playing time.

Harper added 13 points for San Antonio earlier half-time. Irving led the Mavericks with 17 points astatine the break, and Washington had 13.