Luka Doncic had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 22 in his Dallas debut, and the Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 in the opener for both teams.

A new NBA season is officially underway, and the Mavericks took the first step in what they hope is their road back to the Finals on Thursday. The 120-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs at American Airlines Center marked the first game that included the new “Big Three” of Luka Doncic,

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Klay Thompson added 22 points in his Dallas debut and the Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 in the opener for both teams Thursday night. Kyrie Irving had 15 points for the defending Western Conference champions, who got eight assists from Doncic and seven rebounds from Thompson.