Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg reacts to Victor Wembanyama’s performance. The highly anticipated matchup between Cooper Flagg and Victor Wembanyama finally came to fruition on Wednesday night as the Dallas Mavericks hosted the San Antonio Spurs for these two teams’ first game of the NBA season.

Victor Wembanyama's highlight reel from opening day included a dominant dunk over the Mavericks' Anthony Davis.

In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.

While Victor Wembanyama has wowed, the Spurs center explained his brilliance following a Spurs win vs the Mavericks in the season opener.

San Antonio plays the New Orleans Pelicans after Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in the Spurs' 125-92 win against the Dallas Mavericks

INSIDE A QUIET gym located on a sprawling 400-acre ranch in Katy, Texas, some 30 miles due west of Houston, Victor Wembanyama backed down new San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Rashard Lewis near the basket.

The San Antonio Spurs are just a day away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a road game against the Dallas Mavericks. It will be year three for young phenom Victor Wembanyama, who suffered a blood clot scare that sidelined him at the end of last season but thankfully has since fully recovered.

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