In Sunday’s victory, Victor Wembanyama led the way for San Antonio as he ended the game with 31 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks while rookie Dylan Harper added 20 points, six rebounds and eight assists of his own off the bench.

The Spurs have moved up the NBA power rankings after a strong first week of the 2025-26 season, but the Mavericks are falling quickly.

During the overtime period, the Pelicans were down two points. The Spurs threw the ball into Harrison Barnes, but Jordan Poole knocked the ball of the leg of Barnes. The officials mistook it for a foul call, which sent Barnes to the free-throw line, where he secured the win for San Antonio.

Victor Wembanyama comes off a spectacular opening game as he leads the San Antonio Spurs into action on Friday night against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. How to Watch Spurs vs Pelicans When: Friday,

Though Harper's effort against the Nets was the best of his young NBA career, he was good in his first two games as well. He scored 13 points in a victory at the New Orleans Pelicans two nights after outscoring top overall draft pick Cooper Flagg 15 to 10 on opening night.

Victor Wembanyama dominated with 40 points as the San Antonio Spurs spoiled Cooper Flagg's debut, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 119–91 at home on Wednesday.

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In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.