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Latvian forward Davis Bertans made his NBA debut on Tuesday, helping his San Antonio Spurs defeat the Golden State Warriors 129:100 in the opening game of the new NBA season.

Bertans was on the floor four just four minutes, scoring five points and pulling down one rebound.

The highest scorer for the Spurs was Kawhi Leonard with 35 points, followed by Lamarcus Aldridge with 26 points and 14 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Kevin Durant led the way for the Warriors with 27 points and 10 rebounds.

Bertans has become just the fourth Latvian to play in the NBA after Gundars Vetra, Andris Biedrins and Kristaps Porzingis.

The 6-foot-10 Bertans was the 42nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, and signed a two year deal with the Spurs this off-season.

The 23-year-old Bertans played for Spanish club Vitoria Laboral Kutxa last season, averaging 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in ACB League action last season, and 7.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in the Euroleague.

Bertans has recovered from two ACL tears in his young career, and did not help the Latvian national basketball team at this summer's Olympic qualifiers. He tore his ACL in both 2013 and 2014.