Victor Wembanyama had 31 points (15 in the second quarter) and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs closed the fourth quarter on a 15-4 run to beat the Brooklyn Nets 118-107 in their home opener at Frost Bank Center.
It was tied at 103 when Dylan Harper’s driving layup put the Spurs ahead for good with 4:12 left.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Nets 10-7. Keldon Johnson scored 4 of the Spurs’ 10 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Harper had 20 points and 8 assists on 8 for 11 shooting off the bench.
For the Nets, Cam Thomas scored 41 points with 5 3-pointers, and Michael Porter Jr. added 15 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) but shot 5 for 15.
The Spurs shot 50.0% from the field and 44.4% from 3 to the Nets’ 39.1% and 32.0%. They outscored the Nets 25-10 on the fast break. The Spurs outscored the Nets 21-8 in 5 minutes with Johnson, Vassell, Champagnie, Wembanyama and Harper on the floor together.