Wembanyama scores 23 as Spurs beat Mavericks for first win of NBA season

What the report says

Victor Wembanyama scored 23 points and added seven rebounds and four blocks as the San Antonio Spurs earned their first victory of the NBA season, beating the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 122-106 on Saturday in Dallas. Dylan Harper scored 22 points, while De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle added 19 each for San Antonio. The Spurs led at halftime, briefly lost the lead in the third quarter, and then pulled back ahead before the final period.

Dallas was led by rookie Sergio De Larrea with 21 points. The Mavericks were missing key players, and the report described them as short-handed. The game was the second half of a back-to-back for both teams, which adds context to the early-season result. For San Antonio, the win came after a strong all-around scoring effort from several rotation players rather than one dominant performance alone.

The Al Jazeera report also highlighted two other NBA games. Joel Embiid recorded a triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116, while Devin Booker scored 43 points to help the Phoenix Suns defeat the Golden State Warriors 131-122. Those results mattered because Philadelphia stayed unbeaten and Golden State dropped to an especially slow start to the season, according to the report.