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

What the report says

Victor Wembanyama powered the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, delivering a career-high 52 points along with 24 rebounds and eight blocked shots, according to Al Jazeera’s report based on Reuters. The win was San Antonio’s sixth in a row and came at home in a game that stayed tight late after the Spurs had built an early double-digit lead.

The article says Dallas briefly moved ahead in the fourth quarter, but Wembanyama answered by making the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left. Kyrie Irving had a final chance to win it for the Mavericks, but his late shot missed. San Antonio also got 21 points from rookie Dylan Harper, 17 from Stephon Castle and 10 from De’Aaron Fox.

For Dallas, Irving led with 29 points, while Naji Marshall scored 22 off the bench and PJ Washington added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Cooper Flagg finished with 19 points and 10 boards. The Mavericks have now lost two straight.

Al Jazeera reported that Wembanyama also reached a notable statistical milestone, becoming the first player in the past 30 NBA seasons to post at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a half. The performance underlines his growing impact for San Antonio and adds to the Spurs’ strong early-season form.