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The San Antonio Spurs started the season with a strong first quarter, scoring 40 points. However, they lost their season opener to the Dallas Mavericks by 7 points. Luka Doncic had an impressive triple-double with 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists. Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 23 points. In their second game against the Houston Rockets, the Spurs were tied at halftime but outscored their opponents in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Vassell had 24 points in that game. The Spurs struggled in their third game against the Los Angeles Clippers, losing by 40 points due to turnovers.
The Spurs fall to 1-2 on the season after the 40 point loss to the Clippers. Turnovers doomed San Antonio from the beginning. New season high 25 turnovers for Spurs = 34 points for the Clippers
Clippers lead 56-37 at the half. Kawhi with 13 pts, 4 assts, PG 12 pts, 4 rebs. Wembenyama? 4 pts, 1 rebound. Devin Vassell leads all Spurs with 12 pts.
Spurs in OT after outscoring Rockets 35-28 in 4Q to end regulation tied at 111. Wemby has 17 points, 8 boards and 3 blocks, but Vassell leads the Spurs in scoring 24. Osman with 14 off the bench.
Half: Spurs & Rockets tied at 52. SA ends the quarter on a strong run after trailing by 9. Wemby 5 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl Vassell 14 pts Spurs are a +12 from the 3PT line VanVleet 13 pts Jalen 12 pts Better defense for both teams, neither scoring over 30 in qtr yet
The Spurs fall in the season opener by 7 to Dallas. Luka 33 pts, 14 reb, 10 ast Wemby 15 points (9 in 4th), 5 boards, 2 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk, 5 fouls (kept Wemby to 23 mins) Vassell 23 pts to lead 7 Spurs players in double figures scoring
Spurs up 68-64 at the break. Devin Vassell picks up where he left off in the preseason, finishing 1st half with 15 points on 6 of 10 in 15 minutes. Foul trouble limits Wemby to 12 minutes. He's got 6 points (2 of 4 from deep), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block.
1Q: Spurs by 7. Spurs score 43 in opening quarter of season. Wemby's first 7 mins: 6 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 fouls Vassell 10 pts Sochan 7 pts Keldon 6 pts Jones 5 pts
40 first quarter points for the Spurs