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Wembanyama scores career-high 52 as Spurs edge Mavericks

Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 52 points with 24 rebounds and eight blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 on Wednesday, BBC Sport and ClutchPoints report; he made the winning free throw, BBC Sport says. Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 29 points as the Mavericks rallied after trailing by 17 in the first half. It was the Spurs' sixth straight win.

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The win was San Antonio's sixth in a row. Wembanyama's 52 points and eight blocks were the most of anyone in the NBA on Wednesday night.

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