Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball AssociationVictor Wembanyama has 40 points, 13 rebounds in 65th game to lead Spurs past Mavericks 139-120
De'Aaron Fox had 18 points and 10 assists and Keldon Johnson had 17 points for San Antonio.
Rookie Cooper Flagg had 33 points, six rebounds and five assists for Dallas, which has lost 11 of 13.
After opening the season with a 40-point game against Dallas, Wembanyama reached 40 for the fifth time in what could be his regular-season finale.
The NBA requires a minimum of 65 games played to be eligible for season-long awards and Wembanyama got there in San Antonio's penultimate game.
The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama, who leads the league with 197 blocks, is favored to win Defensive Player of the Year, according to Sportsbook.
He missed Wednesday’s 112-101 victory over Portland after suffering a left rib contusion during the first half of Monday’s 115-102 win over Philadelphia.
Wembanyama quickly showed he was fine by stepping through three defenders to throw down a right-handed dunk to open the scoring. He added another dunk and a step-back 3-pointer while scoring 16 points in the opening period.
The Spurs won the Southwest Division for the first time since 2017 and have secured the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. San Antonio opens the postseason against a team that makes it through the play-in tournament — either Phoenix, the Los Angeles Clippers or Portland.
San Antonio closes its regular season at home Sunday against Denver.
Spurs guard Stephon Castle remains out with left foot soreness. Coach Mitch Johnson said Castle is close to returning.
Spurs: Host Denver on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
SA wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 120 - 139 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 139 |
| 4th 6.5 |  |
Mavericks defensive team rebound | 120 - 139 |
| 4th 6.5 |  |
Keldon Johnson misses 28-foot three point jumper | 120 - 139 |
| 4th 30.6 | |
Ryan Nembhard makes driving layup (Dwight Powell assists) | 120 - 139 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-98 | FG | 50-92 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 15-40 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 15-19 | FT | 26-27 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 96 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 26 | Assists | 30 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 72 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 93 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| De'Aaron Fox, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Tobias Harris, F | Out | Nov 10 |
| Jayden Quaintance, F | Out | Oct 5 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Nov 11 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Sergio de Larrea, F | Out | Nov 11 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 18,681 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W10 |
 Houston |
9 | 3 | .750 | 1 | W2 |
 Dallas |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | W3 |
 Memphis |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | L4 |
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