LaMarcus Aldridge had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-108.
Bryn Forbes’ 3-pointer put the Spurs ahead for good with 8:19 left in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks got within 92-91 on Wesley Matthews’ 3-pointer with 4:43 to play, but Aldridge answered with an 11-foot fadeaway, and the Mavericks got no closer.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Mavericks 5-3.
Pau Gasol scored 25 points (10 in the fourth quarter) on 9 for 14 shooting.
For the Mavericks, Dennis Smith Jr. scored 19 points (14 in the paint). J.J. Barea had 16 points, 6 assists and 3 steals off the bench. The Mavericks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Spurs went 19 for 21 at the line to the Mavericks’ 12 for 17. The Mavericks forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Mavericks 33-16 in 10 minutes together.