Fox, Castle and Vassell Spread San Antonio’s Problem Across Dallas’s Defense
San Antonio’s three primary distributors combined for 23 assists, turning a 122-106 victory into a broader test for Dallas than stopping Victor Wembanyama.
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San Antonio’s three primary distributors combined for 23 assists, turning a 122-106 victory into a broader test for Dallas than stopping Victor Wembanyama.
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