Though Harper's effort against the Nets was the best of his young NBA career, he was good in his first two games as well. He scored 13 points in a victory at the New Orleans Pelicans two nights after outscoring top overall draft pick Cooper Flagg 15 to 10 on opening night.

The San Antonio Spurs remain undefeated with a win over the Brooklyn Nets, as Victor Wembanyama led with 31 points.

BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts the Brooklyn Nets after the Spurs took down the New Orleans Pelicans 120-116 in overtime. San Antonio finished 34-48 overall a season ago while going 20-21 at home. The Spurs averaged 113.9 points per game last season, 16.2 on free throws and 42.3 from beyond the arc.

In an effort to improve on a roster that already included Wembanyama, 2024 first-round pick Stephon Castle and De'Aaron Fox, the Spurs drafted Harper, the son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, with the second overall pick in this year's NBA Draft.

Nets rookie Egor Demin was ruled out for Monday's back-to-back vs. the Houston Rockets as he manages a foot injury.

In Sunday’s victory, Victor Wembanyama led the way for San Antonio as he ended the game with 31 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks while rookie Dylan Harper added 20 points, six rebounds and eight assists of his own off the bench.

The new and improved Victor Wembanyama can now lay claim to the best opening week any Western Conference player has had this season.

The Houston Rockets will host the Brooklyn Nets this evening, and with both teams looking for their first win, it is sure to be a full-throttle game.

The San Antonio Spurs returned to the Alamo City on Sunday to face the Brooklyn Nets, but the biggest moment of the day came quietly before tipoff. Without prior announcement, the organization quietly unveiled a new banner honoring legendary former head coach and current team president Gregg Popovich.