DALLAS -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

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.

Key stat

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.

Up next

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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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Victor Wembanyama vs. Daniel Gafford (Harrison Barnes gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Julian Champagnie misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Kyrie Irving misses 24-foot three point shot	0	0
11:26	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	Julian Champagnie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	0	3
11:02	Luka Doncic misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	3
11:00	Chris Paul defensive rebound	0	3
11:00	Kyrie Irving personal foul	0	3
10:37	Jeremy Sochan makes 25-foot three point jumper (Harrison Barnes assists)	0	6
10:24	Daniel Gafford makes 3-foot hook shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	2	6
10:12	Kyrie Irving blocks Julian Champagnie 's 6-foot driving layup	2	6
10:12	Mavericks defensive team rebound	2	6
10:01	Kyrie Irving misses 21-foot jumper	2	6
9:58	Klay Thompson offensive rebound	2	6
9:52	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	6
9:47	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	2	6
9:41	Victor Wembanyama misses 28-foot three point jumper	2	6
9:37	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	2	6
9:37	Luka Doncic bad pass (Harrison Barnes steals)	2	6
9:37	P.J. Washington personal foul	2	6
9:31	Jeremy Sochan misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	6
9:27	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	2	6
9:16	Klay Thompson makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	4	6
9:09	Luka Doncic kicked ball violation	4	6
9:04	Victor Wembanyama bad pass (Klay Thompson steals)	4	6
8:52	Kyrie Irving misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	4	6
8:50	Harrison Barnes defensive rebound	4	6
8:46	Victor Wembanyama misses dunk	4	6
8:44	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	4	6
8:40	P.J. Washington misses running pullup jump shot	4	6
8:39	Spurs defensive team rebound	4	6
8:17	Harrison Barnes makes 5-foot two point shot	4	8
8:05	Kyrie Irving makes 24-foot three pointer	7	8
7:53	Julian Champagnie makes 2-foot layup (Chris Paul assists)	7	10
7:38	P.J. Washington misses driving layup	7	10
7:34	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	7	10
7:34	P.J. Washington makes tip shot	9	10
7:19	Victor Wembanyama lost ball turnover (Klay Thompson steals)	9	10
7:16	Julian Champagnie blocks Luka Doncic 's 4-foot two point shot	9	10
7:16	Mavericks offensive team rebound	9	10
7:16	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Kyrie Irving	9	10
7:16	Zach Collins enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	9	10
7:12	Klay Thompson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	12	10
6:58	Harrison Barnes makes driving layup	12	12
6:44	Daniel Gafford misses 7-foot two point shot	12	12
6:42	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	12	12
6:35	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	12
6:31	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	12	12
6:29	Chris Paul shooting foul	12	12
6:29	Mavericks Full timeout	12	12
6:29	Keldon Johnson enters the game for Chris Paul	12	12
6:29	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 1 of 2	12	12
6:29	Mavericks offensive team rebound	12	12
6:29	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	13	12
6:29	Tre Jones enters the game for Julian Champagnie	13	12
6:17	Jeremy Sochan steps out of bounds turnover	13	12
6:17	Dereck Lively II enters the game for Daniel Gafford	13	12
6:03	Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	12
6:01	Dereck Lively II offensive rebound	13	12
5:59	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	12
5:57	Dereck Lively II offensive rebound	13	12
5:53	Luka Doncic misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	13	12
5:53	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	13	12
5:30	Harrison Barnes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	13	15
5:17	Klay Thompson misses driving layup	13	15
5:14	Zach Collins defensive rebound	13	15
5:09	Harrison Barnes makes 25-foot three point shot (Jeremy Sochan assists)	13	18
4:59	Luka Doncic makes 2-foot two point shot	15	18
4:41	Harrison Barnes makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Tre Jones assists)	15	20
4:32	Zach Collins personal foul	15	20
4:32	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	15	20
4:32	Naji Marshall enters the game for Klay Thompson	15	20
4:23	Jeremy Sochan shooting foul	15	20
4:23	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	15	20
4:23	Mavericks offensive team rebound	15	20
4:23	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	16	20
4:11	Keldon Johnson out of bounds lost ball turnover	16	20
4:11	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Luka Doncic	16	20
3:54	Kyrie Irving makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	18	20
3:38	Zach Collins misses 15-foot jumper	18	20
3:35	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	18	20
3:30	Quentin Grimes misses running pullup jump shot	18	20
3:27	Harrison Barnes defensive rebound	18	20
3:20	Keldon Johnson steps out of bounds turnover	18	20
3:20	Stephon Castle enters the game for Jeremy Sochan	18	20
3:07	Dereck Lively II traveling	18	20
2:54	Zach Collins offensive foul	18	20
2:54	Zach Collins turnover	18	20
2:54	Spurs Full timeout	18	20
2:54	Victor Wembanyama enters the game for Zach Collins	18	20
2:42	Dereck Lively II makes 2-foot dunk (Maxi Kleber assists)	20	20
2:18	Victor Wembanyama makes driving layup	20	22
2:01	Quentin Grimes misses driving layup	20	22
1:59	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	20	22
1:53	Stephon Castle out of bounds bad pass turnover	20	22
1:53	Chris Paul enters the game for Harrison Barnes	20	22
1:33	Naji Marshall misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	22
1:31	Kyrie Irving offensive rebound	20	22
1:23	Maxi Kleber misses driving floating jump shot	20	22
1:22	Spurs defensive team rebound	20	22
1:03	Victor Wembanyama traveling	20	22
48.2	Kyrie Irving misses 10-foot two point shot	20	22
46.1	Chris Paul defensive rebound	20	22
40.1	Chris Paul misses running pullup jump shot	20	22
38.0	Tre Jones offensive rebound	20	22
29.0	Keldon Johnson misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	22
23.1	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	20	22
2.1	Naji Marshall misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	22
2.1	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	20	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	22

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

11:30 PM, October 24, 2024

Coverage

TNT

Attendance

20,373

Referees

Josh Tiven, Jason Goldenberg, Rodney Mott

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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