The Dallas Mavericks had their home opener on Saturday night, but unfortunately for Mavericks fans, both Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving would miss the game.

Flagg came down on his shoulder after a hard foul from Aaron Nesmith in transition, and the Mavericks announced on Saturday that he has a mild shoulder sprain and will be re-evaluated next week.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks are still being cautious with Irving as he works back into playing shape after his ACL injury. With this being the second night of a back-to-back, they decided to sit him.

That left the Mavericks with a skeleton crew against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, who were still searching for their first win of the season.

You'd think the Spurs would enter desperate and put the Mavs away early, but this game was anything but.

Naji Marshall had a strong first quarter with 9 points, getting the nod as the starting point guard.…