Mavericks Fade Late as Spurs Pull Away for 122-106 Victory

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The Dallas Mavericks fell to the San Antonio Spurs 122-106 on Saturday despite shooting better than 51% from the field.  Rookie Sergio De Larrea led Dallas with a career-high 21 points, five rebounds and four assists, providing a spark off the bench. The Mavericks also recorded a season-high 62 points in the paint and received 56 points from their reserves.  However, Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 23 points, seven rebounds and four blocks as the Spurs pulled away in the fourth quarter.  Daniel Gafford added 12 points and nine rebounds for Dallas, while Marcus Sasser contributed 12 points. Jett Howard made his Mavericks debut, finishing with five points.  Despite their offensive production, Dallas couldn’t keep pace down the stretch, suffering a 16-point defeat.

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00:03The Dallas Mavericks fell to the San Antonio Spurs 122-106, making their record 1-2 on the season.

00:11Despite shooting 51% from the field, the 21 turnovers proved to be costly as San Antonio turned those opportunities

00:19into 26 points on the board.

00:22Rookie Sergio De La Rea led Dallas with 21 points on the night, showing how he was able to step

00:27up in opportunities with Flagg and Irving being gone so early in the season.

00:33Despite a competitive three quarters, the Mavericks were outscored 30-17 in the fourth, where San Antonio crept up and

00:42ultimately got the win.

00:44For more on Mavericks basketball, tune in to Spectrum Cable Channel 15 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 p.m.

00:49I'm Charlotte Terbrek with D2-10 Sports, and you've been credentialed.

00:53D-2-10 Sports!

00:55Yeah.

00:56Goodbye.

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