The San Antonio Spurs hosted the Dallas Mavericks in their return to the AT&T Center. With LaMarcus Aldridge out due to a right shoulder strain, San Antonio went small with Lonnie Walker IV playing in place of Aldridge.
The Spurs started out in a slump only knocking down 6-of-21 from the field in the first quarter and found themselves down early 36-20. Walker had the defensive assignment on Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who finished with a 26-point triple-double. Lonnie showed his potential as an above-average on-ball defender versus Doncic:
Walker finished with 12 points, three rebounds, and a crowd-pleasing three blocks that displayed his athleticism.