Leonard scores 26 as Spurs beat Mavericks 88-83
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 88-83.
The Spurs never trailed and led by as many as 12.
The Mavericks got within 84-83 on Devin Harris’ corner 3-pointer with 33 seconds to play, but Leonard answered with a 3-pointer, and the Mavericks got no closer.
Leonard’s 12-foot jumper with 51.9 seconds left made it 84-80, and his 3-pointer with 15.1 seconds left put it away at 87-83.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Mavericks 14-10. Leonard scored 5 of the Spurs’ 14 on 2 for 2 shooting.
For the Mavericks, Wesley Matthews scored 15 points (9 on 3 3-pointers).
The Spurs grabbed 12 offensive rebounds to the Mavericks’ 9 and held them to 83 points. The Mavericks outscored the Spurs 42-24 in the paint. Harris fouled out.