Spurs Beat Mavericks 122-106 for First Win, Wembanyama Scores 23 With Four Blocks

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-106 on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 23 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in 29 minutes, and the Spurs outscored Dallas 30-17 in the fourth quarter to close out their first win of the season.

San Antonio led a close game for most of the night. The Spurs won the first quarter 39-37 and the second 29-23, lost the third 29-24, and then took the game away in the fourth. San Antonio's biggest lead was 23 points. Both teams left the floor at 1-2.

Wembanyama leads, and shoots better

Wembanyama scored 23 points on 9 of 18 shooting from the field, 2 of 6 from three point range and 3 of 5 at the free throw line. He added seven rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal in 29 minutes, and he finished as the Spurs' leading scorer. He also led San Antonio in rebounds and blocks, and he has 12 blocks through the first three games.

Most of his scoring came in the middle of the game. Wembanyama scored 18 of his 23 points between the second and third quarters. Saturday was also his first game this season making at least half of his field goal attempts, after he went 10 for 34 across his first two games of 2026-27.

Harper, Castle and Fox give San Antonio depth

Dylan Harper scored 22 points on 9 of 18 shooting, with five rebounds and two assists. Stephon Castle scored 19 points with four rebounds and eight assists, and De'Aaron Fox scored 19 points with three rebounds, nine assists and three steals. Julian Champagnie scored 12 points and Devin Vassell scored 11, giving San Antonio five players in double figures behind its leader and a bench and backcourt that kept scoring while Dallas chased the game.

Dallas was led by Sergio de Larrea, who scored 21 points on 9 of 15 shooting with five rebounds and four assists. P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford and Marcus Sasser each scored 12 points for Dallas, and Gafford had nine rebounds.

Team numbers and a short handed Dallas

San Antonio shot 48 of 101 from the field and 15 of 42 from three point range, with 56 rebounds, 34 assists and 12 turnovers. Dallas shot 45 of 88 and 11 of 28 from three, with 50 rebounds, 29 assists and 21 turnovers. Those nine extra Dallas turnovers sit inside the fourth quarter gap, when San Antonio scored 30 and held Dallas to 17.

Dallas played without Cooper Flagg, who was listed inactive with a left shoulder injury. Dereck Lively II and Kyrie Irving were also listed inactive. Flagg was hurt in the Mavericks' win over Indiana, and Dallas listed him out for this game.

San Antonio came into the game 0-2, after losses to Oklahoma City and to Houston, 114-110 on Friday, when Amen Thompson blocked Wembanyama at the rim in the final seconds. A night later in Dallas, Wembanyama blocked four shots himself, led his team in scoring, and walked off with the first win.