The San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 138-125 to earn their fourth straight victory on Saturday evening.
Stephon Citadel led the Spurs with a career-high 40 factors, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists, turning into his second profession triple-double.
Devin Vassell added 17 factors and Victor Wembanyama with 16 factors and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, which set a season excessive for factors in a half with 81 earlier than halftime.
The Spurs received 9 in 12 video games to stay second within the Western Convention.
Alternatively, Klay Thompson scored 19 factors, Brandon Williams added 18, Max Christie 17, and Cooper Flagg with 14 factors.
Citadel joins the Corridor of Famer David Robinson as the one Spurs in franchise historical past with a 40-point triple-double.
The sophomore guard had a triple-double by following up a miss with a windmill dunk that put the Spurs up 129-108 with 6:26 remaining.
Citadel’s first triple-double was on Nov 12, 2025, towards the Golden State Warriors when he had 23 factors, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 125-120 loss.
In the meantime, Marvin Bagley III, A.J. Johnson, and Tyus Jones all debuted for Dallas. Bagley and Johnson have been acquired in a commerce that despatched Anthony Davis to Washington, and Jones was a part of a subsequent cope with Charlotte for Malaki Branham.
Each groups will compete on Tuesday evening: the Mavericks at Phoenix, whereas the Spurs on the Los Angeles Lakers.
