San Antonio needed every inch of its French centre on Wednesday. Victor Wembanyama poured in a personal-best fifty-two points, hauled down twenty-four boards and rejected eight shots as the Spurs edged Dallas 112-111. Field goals went 16 for 28, free throws 19 for 23; he slammed seven dunks and hit only a single triple. That result pushed San Antonio’s record to six wins against two losses and kept a six-game streak alive.
Before the break he had already banked a massive line: scoring near thirty, dominating the glass and swatting five attempts. League tracking since detailed play-by-play began in the mid-nineties lists no earlier half with that mix of scoring volume, double-digit boards and five blocks. Dallas trailed 51-68 after two quarters and sat nineteen down shortly after the break before climbing back. A Washington three with under six minutes left put the visitors ahead 103-100 for the first time since tip-off. Wembanyama answered from deep — his only make from there — and added ten late points to steady the hosts.
After he split a foul-line pair for a one-point cushion inside the final half-minute, Irving (twenty-nine points) took the last look. Fox nudged him off balance; the mid-range try rimmed out. Wembanyama had fought a virus all night and rolled his right ankle late before returning. Speaking afterward he said, “I can still do more,” arguing that cold jumpers pushed him into a draining interior grind and that cleaner outside shooting will unlock an even higher gear.
Dallas slipped to four wins and four losses despite finishing with more made baskets from the floor than San Antonio. The charity stripe and the glass decided the night — and a star who left talking about unfinished work.
