The first pick in the last NBA draft Victor Wembanyama, Spurs center, was unable to contain Luka Doncic. On Wednesday night (25), in his NBA debut, the Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs, away from home, 126 to 119.
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With that, the highlight of the night, however, was star Doncic, who scored a triple-double: 33 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.
In the game, debutant Wembanyama suffered fouls and played just 23 minutes. In that time, he ended up with a discrete performance of 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
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In addition to Luka Doncic, veteran Kyrie Irving also stood out with 22 points and 6 assists. On the Spurs side, Devin Vassell also had a good performance with 23 points and 5 rebounds.
The game started with a bang, with the teams having a first quarter with many points: 43 to 36 for Spurs.
The game continued with a high score and was quite balanced until the end.
Now, the Spurs return to the court against the Houston Rockets on Friday (27). On the same date, the Mavericks face the Brooklyn Nets.
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