Mavericks 110-93 Spurs (Nov 16, 2024) Game Recap

On November 17, 2024By Littum

DALLAS — – Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford each scored 22 points as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 110-93 victory Saturday night over the San Antonio Spurs, who were without star center Victor Wembanyama.

The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama, last season’s unanimous selection as NBA Rookie of the Year, was sidelined with a bruised right knee and is day to day. He was injured during a home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

Zach Collins, Wembanyama’s replacement in the starting lineup, led the Spurs with 20 points on the season. Julian Champagnie scored 13, all in the first half.

Gafford set a season high for points as Dallas got a season-best 54 off the bench.

Irving missed the previous game with a right shoulder sprain.

Mavericks star Luka Doncic, sixth in the NBA with 29.3 points per game, had 16 – one over his season low. He added six rebounds and six assists in a season-low 28 minutes.

Takeaways

Spurs: Wembanyama shot 24 of 50 from behind the arc in the previous four games. Collins was 0 for 5.

Mavericks: Dallas took advantage of Wembanyama’s absence inside and outscored the Spurs 46-22 through three periods.

Key moment

With the score tied at 47 and under three minutes left in the first half, Gafford blocked Tre Jones at the rim. Collins grabbed the rebound but had it stripped by PJ Washington Jr., who fed Naji Marshall for a layup that gave the Mavericks the lead for good.

Key statistics

The Mavericks outscored the Spurs 38-18 in the third quarter, outscoring them 59.1% to 22.7%.

The Spurs begin a three-game homestand Tuesday against Oklahoma City in an NBA Cup matchup. The Mavericks wrap up a back-to-back in Oklahoma City on Sunday night.

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