On July 13, the Dallas Mavericks' No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg faced the San Antonio Spurs' No. 2 pick Dylan Harper. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Mavericks 76-69 with a more balanced team performance.

In the first quarter, Flagg continued his sluggish performance, missing his first three shots and scoring only three points. The Spurs, led by substitute Jones and starter Harper, led 21-11 in the quarter , setting the tone for the entire game. The Mavericks fell into an offensive stagnation and fell behind by 10 points early on.

Entering the second quarter, Flagg began to explode. He made 3 of 6 shots in the quarter , including 1 of 3 three-pointers . In addition to the free throws he made, he scored 12 points alone, leading the Mavericks to a 21-12 single-quarter offensive, once chasing the score to 32-33 , only 1 point behind. At the end of the first half, Flagg scored 15 points, surpassing the entire score of the previous game and completing a strong rebound.

The third quarter became the turning point of the game. The Spurs once again played an efficient offense. David Jones continued his hot hand and scored 9 points. Harper also continued to exert pressure on both offense and defense, leading the team to win the single quarter 26-17 and expanding the score advantage to double digits again. Although the Mavericks continued to attack in the final quarter with Flagg, the Spurs maintained a stable performance and finally secured the victory with 76-69 .

Mavericks player statistics

Cooper Flagg scored 31 points and 4 rebounds; Myles Kelly contributed 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals; Maxwell Cleveland scored 8 points and 4 rebounds.

Spurs player statistics

Dylan Harper scored 16 points , 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 ; David Jones scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists; Osayi Osifo scored 12 points and 4 rebounds on 6 of 7 shots .