The San Antonio Spurs turned a tight game in the first quarter into a comfortable 125-92 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Victor Wembanyama, who played his first regular-season game after dealing with a blood clot in his right shoulder, grabbed the limelight. The Frenchman filled up the stat sheet with 40 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks, one assist and one steal.Stephon Castle contributed 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals for the Spurs. Rookie Dylan Harper came off the bench to provide 15 points, four rebounds and two assists.The highly anticipated debut of Cooper Flagg did not result in a win for the Mavericks. He finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and one steal. Flagg went 4-for-13 in his first regular-season game.San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks player stats and box scoreSpurs player stats and box scorePlayerPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3-PT FGFT+/-Harrison Barnes7210023-71-30-0+27Julian Champagnie5421001-31-22-3+15Victor Wembanyama4015113015-211-29-11+31Devin Vassell13342006-141-40-1+25Stephon Castle22762058-121-35-10+24Keldon Johnson11521005-61-10-0+10Harrison Ingram3100001-11-10-0+4David Jones Garcia5120002-20-01-1+4Carter Bryant0200000-20-10-0+5Riley Minix0100000-00-00-0+4Bismack Biyombo0102020-00-00-0+3Luke Kornet2430211-30-00-0+5JordanMcLauhglin2011001-20-10-0+3Dylan Harper15420047-141-20-2+5Mavericks player stats and box scorePlayerPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3-PT FGFT+/-Anthony Davis221312107-222-46-6-24P.J. Washington17510127-112-31-1-20Cooper Flagg101001034-130-12-2-29Dereck Lively II4230011-20-02-2-5Klay Thompson10210014-131-51-1-23Dwight Powell0011010-00-00-0-5Caleb Martin0110010-10-00-0-4Naji Marshall3110000-20-03-4-17Moussa Cisse0000000-00-00-0-4D'Angelo Russell6230011-60-14-6-4Brandon Williams0021010-10-00-2-8Max Christie9010123-43-40-0-13Ryan Nembhard8050033-50-12-2--4Jaden Hardy3100001-31-20-0-5San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks Game SummaryThe San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks opened their 2025-26 campaign with a highly anticipated showdown on Wednesday. Victor Wembanyama's long-awaited return from deep vein thrombosis recovery started on the road against Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis and Co. The Spurs ruled out De'Aaron Fox, but Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle were all good to go.The first quarter rekindled the Davis-Wembanyama rivalry. AD tallied 10 points, five rebounds and one assist to lead the Mavs to a 29-28 lead after 10 minutes. Wemby delivered 11 points, two rebounds and two blocks in eight minutes.The first eight minutes of the second quarter were a defensive battle between the Mavs and the Spurs. Eventually, the Spurs surged ahead behind Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, who combined for 16 points in the period. San Antonio led 60-51 at halftime.Victor Wembanyama continued his onslaught in the third quarter, adding 10 more points to his total. San Antonio got off to a hot start to put more distance between itself and the home team. The Spurs led 93-72 entering the fourth quarter.The San Antonio Spurs marched to the finish line behind their stellar defense and Wemby. They rolled to an impressive 125-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks.