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Doncic scores 28, Thompson adds 22 in Dallas debut as Mavs top Spurs 120-109
DALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Klay Thompson added 22 points in his Dallas debut and the Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 in the opener for both teams Thursday night.
Kyrie Irving had 15 points for the defending Western Conference champions, who got eight assists from Doncic and seven rebounds from Thompson.
Victor Wembanyama shot just 5 of 18 from the field for 17 points to open the young French phenom's second year with the Spurs. Jeremy Sochan and Julian Champagnie scored 18 apiece.
Spurs: Thompson's first game with the Mavericks was the headliner, but Chris Paul's San Antonio debut to start his 20th season was an important moment for the Spurs in the growth of a young team seeking to end a five-season playoff drought. The offense looked rough, and Paul's only points came on a 3 in the third quarter. But the point guard's long-term value showed with eight assists and seven rebounds.
Mavericks: Dallas has been talking defense with the star offensive trio of Doncic, Irving and Thompson. There was a brief display in the third quarter with three consecutive San Antonio turnovers. Thompson had the first steal, Irving the next two. Dallas scored just two points, though.
The Mavericks took their biggest lead to that point at 69-55 in the third quarter when Doncic was in heavy traffic under the basket and threw a blind pass over his head to P.J. Washington Jr. for an open 3.
Dallas pulled away by warming up significantly from long range in the second half. The Mavs were 13 of 21 on 3s after the break after finishing the first half 6 of 23.
The Spurs play the first of consecutive home games against Houston on Saturday. The Mavericks play their road opener Saturday at Phoenix.
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This story updates a previous version to correct that Dallas was 13 of 21 from 3-point range in the second half instead of 13 of 18.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Victor Wembanyama vs. Daniel Gafford (Harrison Barnes gains possession) | ||
| 11:38 |  | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:02 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Kyrie Irving personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 10:37 | | +3 | Jeremy Sochan makes three point jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists) | 6-0 |
| 10:24 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point hook shot (Kyrie Irving assists) | 6-2 |
| 10:12 | | Kyrie Irving blocks Julian Champagnie's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:12 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Klay Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Harrison Barnes steals) | ||
| 9:37 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | Jeremy Sochan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 6-4 |
| 9:09 | | Luka Doncic kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:04 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (bad pass) (Klay Thompson steals) | ||
| 8:52 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point running alley-oop dunk | ||
| 8:44 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | P.J. Washington misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point floating jump shot | 8-4 |
| 8:05 | | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point pullup jump shot | 8-7 |
| 7:53 | | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point cutting layup (Chris Paul assists) | 10-7 |
| 7:38 | | P.J. Washington misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:34 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point tip layup | 10-9 |
| 7:19 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (lost ball) (Klay Thompson steals) | ||
| 7:16 | | Julian Champagnie blocks Luka Doncic's two point running layup | ||
| 7:16 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 10-12 |
| 6:58 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving layup | 12-12 |
| 6:44 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | Chris Paul misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 6:29 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:29 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:29 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-13 |
| 6:17 | | Jeremy Sochan turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:03 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Luka Doncic misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 15-13 |
| 5:17 | | Klay Thompson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:14 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point running jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 18-13 |
| 4:59 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving finger roll layup | 18-15 |
| 4:41 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point pullup jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 20-15 |
| 4:32 | | Zach Collins personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:23 | | Jeremy Sochan shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:23 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:23 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-16 |
| 4:11 | | Keldon Johnson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:54 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-18 |
| 3:38 | | Zach Collins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Keldon Johnson turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 3:07 | | Dereck Lively II turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:54 | | Zach Collins offensive foul (Off the ball) (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 2:54 | | Zach Collins turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:54 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:42 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting dunk (Maxi Kleber assists) | 20-20 |
| 2:18 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point driving layup | 22-20 |
| 2:01 | | Quentin Grimes misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:59 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Stephon Castle turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:33 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:31 | | Kyrie Irving offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Maxi Kleber misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:48 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:46 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | Chris Paul misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:38 | | Tre Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Luka Doncic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Luka Doncic blocks Victor Wembanyama's two point layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Jaden Hardy blocks Victor Wembanyama's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point running layup | ||
| 11:16 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point tip dunk | 22-22 |
| 11:03 | | Stephon Castle misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | Klay Thompson misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Julian Champagnie blocks Maxi Kleber's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:53 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | +1 | Jeremy Sochan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-22 |
| 9:50 | | +1 | Jeremy Sochan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-22 |
| 9:38 | | Luka Doncic misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Gafford steals) | ||
| 9:23 | | Daniel Gafford turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 9:18 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point cutting layup (Julian Champagnie assists) | 26-22 |
| 9:08 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Julian Champagnie offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:29 | | Klay Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot | 26-25 |
| 8:15 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 8:15 | | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-25 |
| 8:15 | | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-25 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 28-27 |
| 8:01 | | Jaden Hardy personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 7:52 | | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point pullup jump shot (Blake Wesley assists) | 30-27 |
| 7:26 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Klay Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:19 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-28 |
| 7:04 | | +3 | Zach Collins makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 33-28 |
| 6:57 | | Jeremy Sochan personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:57 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:47 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 33-30 |
| 6:27 | | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Keldon Johnson assists) | 36-30 |
| 6:14 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point tip layup | 36-32 |
| 6:00 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Jaden Hardy turnover (lost ball) (Zach Collins steals) | ||
| 5:38 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot |