The <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/nba-dallas-mavericks-winning-streak-ends-abruptly/" title="NBA: Dallas Mavericks winning streak ends abruptly”>Dallas Mavericks totaled 73 points in the second half in a 120-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday in one of four games scheduled in the NBA.
Luka Dončić scored twice for the Mavs with 28 points and ten rebounds. He also had eight assists.
Like last season, San Antonio fell from the start against Dallas, NBA finalist last spring.
In his first game with Dallas, Klay Thompson set a new mark for a player making his debut with the team with six three-pointers. He finished the game with 22 points, the second highest total on his team.
Derek Lively II also had a double with 15 points and eleven rebounds. Kyrie Irving also totaled 15 points.
In the loss, last year’s first overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama had 17 points. Silver medalist at the Olympic Games with the French team this summer, Wembanyama experienced many failures in his first match of the season and committed numerous losses of the ball (4), only managing to find the right rhythm in end of meeting.
Wemby was able to slam a dunk on an alley-oop from Chris Paul, a veteran who arrived as a reinforcement this summer to help the young Spurs team progress.
Julian Champagnie and Jeremy Sochan were the most productive for the Spurs on offense with 18 points each.
Elsewhere in the NBA
Celtics 122 – Wizards 102
BOS: Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 27 points, eleven rebounds and six assists.
WAS: Jordan Poole was the most productive of the Wizards with 26 points. Bilal Coulibaly led the columns in rebounds and assists with six.
Thunder – Nuggets
OKC :
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Timberwolves – Kings
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