SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — Victor Wembanyama had 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocks, and San Antonio made the decisive free throw in the final seconds to beat Dallas 112-111 at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday in an NBA game. Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4, 240-pound forward, played 34 minutes and added two assists. The Spurs improved to 6-2. The Mavericks fell to 4-4. Attendance was 18,354.

Wembanyama entered the game after scoring 43 points with seven rebounds, four assists and six blocks against Minnesota and 36 points with 14 rebounds and five assists at Utah in his previous two games. Against Dallas, he scored repeatedly around the basket, made a 25-foot 3-pointer in the fourth quarter and protected the rim with eight blocks. He also had 24 rebounds, including key work on the offensive glass, as San Antonio overcame poor 3-point shooting.

Naji Marshall added 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and a block in 26 minutes for Dallas. Kyrie Irving scored 29 points with seven rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes. PJ Washington had 21 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and a block in 39 minutes. Cooper Flagg contributed 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes.

For San Antonio, Dylan Harper had 21 points and five rebounds in 36 minutes, while Stephon Castle added 17 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes. Walter Clayton gave Dallas eight points, six rebounds and five assists in 21 minutes. De’Aaron Fox had 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and a block in 33 minutes for the Spurs. Keldon Johnson finished with four points, five rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes.

San Antonio won despite shooting 5 of 36 from 3-point range and 37 of 95 from the floor. The Spurs were 33 of 39 from the free-throw line. Dallas shot 39 of 102 overall, 14 of 37 from beyond the arc and 19 of 26 from the line. San Antonio held a 22-18 edge in offensive rebounds, a 10-4 advantage in blocks and committed 10 turnovers to Dallas’ 8. The Spurs were called for 20 fouls, the Mavericks for 27. Dallas had five assists, San Antonio six. Dallas scored 111 points from 104 possessions, an offensive rating of 106.4. San Antonio scored 112 points from 102 possessions, an offensive rating of 110.3.

The game featured wild swings and a frantic finish. Wembanyama opened the scoring with a driving dunk, and Irving answered with a 24-foot 3-pointer. Harper made a layup and Wembanyama made six free throws to help San Antonio move ahead. Washington made a short shot and a 26-foot 3-pointer, and Wembanyama threw down an alley-oop dunk from Castle. Harper added a dunk, Irving made a free throw, Harper scored again, and Washington made a free throw. Morez Johnson hit a 25-foot 3-pointer, Luke Kornet dunked, Irving made a pullup jumper, Keldon Johnson tipped in a shot, Morez Johnson tipped in a shot, and San Antonio got free throws from Harrison Barnes and Keldon Johnson. Marshall made a driving floating jumper, Flagg made two free throws, and Fox made a driving layup. Clayton hit a 24-foot 3-pointer, but Fox made an 8-foot jumper, Wembanyama made a running layup and a free throw, and Wembanyama dunked to close the first-quarter scoring.

San Antonio built a 17-point halftime cushion at 68-51. Wembanyama made free throws early in the second quarter, Barnes hit a 24-foot running jumper, and Washington and Irving kept Dallas within reach with 3-pointers. Harper made a finger roll and a 26-foot 3-pointer, Castle hit a 22-foot 3-pointer, and Wembanyama made a tip-in dunk and two free throws as the Spurs stretched the lead. Irving made a 22-foot 3-pointer and Marshall made a 20-foot jumper, but San Antonio took the double-digit lead into the break.

Dallas chipped away in the second half. Flagg made free throws, Washington made an 11-foot fadeaway, and Flagg had a running dunk and a floating jumper. Irving made a 25-foot running jumper, Marshall made a short shot, and Irving converted free throws and a layup as the Mavericks cut into the deficit. Castle made a 3-pointer and a layup for San Antonio, while Wembanyama made two alley-oop dunks from Fox and a 17-foot jumper with a free throw. Washington made three free throws, and Wembanyama made two free throws and Harper made a driving layup as San Antonio led 90-80 after three quarters.

The Mavericks continued to rally in the fourth. Flagg made a driving floating jumper, Clayton made a short shot, and Marshall hit a 25-foot 3-pointer and a 2-foot shot before hitting a 26-foot 3-pointer to pull Dallas close. Harper made a driving layup, Morez Johnson made two free throws, Castle made a bank shot, and Marshall made an 11-foot pullup jumper. Castle made a driving floating jumper, Morez Johnson made a free throw, and Flagg made a dunk and a free throw to tie the score at 100. Washington hit a 24-foot 3-pointer with 5:38 remaining to give Dallas a 103-100 lead. Wembanyama answered with a 25-foot 3-pointer with 5:20 left to tie the score at 103. Harper made a driving layup, Flagg made a free throw, and Wembanyama made a layup and a short shot as San Antonio regained the lead. Irving made a 10-foot shot, Wembanyama made a tip shot with 1:47 remaining for a 111-108 San Antonio lead, and Marshall made a 23-foot 3-pointer with 1:41 left to tie the score at 111. Wembanyama made the second of two free throws with 24.2 seconds remaining to put the Spurs ahead 112-111. Dallas could not answer before time expired.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected Dallas 111, San Antonio 110. Interstat’s ELO system had projected San Antonio with a 96.2 percent probability to win. San Antonio had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -12.5. The total score of 223 went over the over/under line of 226.5.