DALLAS — After coach Mitch Johnson adjusted his rotation, his playbook, and his team's attitude, the Spurs took care of business against the Mavericks to get their first win of the season.

Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper, De'Aaron Fox and Steph Castle combined for 83 points, 21 assists, 19 rebounds and nine steals in the 122-106 win. They moved the ball well and turned Dallas over 21 times as they felt the absence of Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, but it wasn't a cakewalk for the visitors.

The shorthanded Mavericks put up a good fight, and at times the Spurs looked sluggish on the second night of a back-to-back. Midway through the second quarter Dallas pushed up the floor after a miss, and San Antonio failed to pick up the shooter in transition. They missed the wide-open triple, but Wembanyama failed to box out and gave up a putback to Daniel Gafford. Mitch Johnson called timeout, his Spurs trailing by six.

"Effort goes a long way," Johnson said.…