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San Antonio faces Dallas for conference showdown
San Antonio seeks its first victory after opening 0-2, while Dallas tries to build on a 1-1 start and a 121-105 win over Indiana.
The San Antonio Spurs travel to face the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in a Western Conference matchup, seeking their first win of the season after starting 0-2.
San Antonio looks to rebound from Friday's 114-110 loss to the Houston Rockets, while Dallas enters after a 121-105 road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday.
Dallas will be without star forward Cooper Flagg, who suffered left shoulder soreness on a flagrant foul Friday; Mavericks coach Dusty May told reporters Flagg "will be evaluated" in the next couple of days.
Kyrie Irving scored 24 points against Indiana, anchoring the Mavericks under first-year NBA coach Dusty May, who earned his first professional win after being hired from defending NCAA champion Michigan.
The Spurs enter after a 62-20 season and NBA Finals appearance, while Dallas finished 26-56 last year, setting up a clash between teams with sharply different recent trajectories.
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