The Dallas Mavericks went on a 21-8 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the San Antonio Spurs 95-89.
The Spurs went on a 20-8 run to lead 61-54 with 4:42 left in the third quarter. Dwight Powell’s alley oop dunk put the Mavericks ahead for good with 10:54 left in the fourth quarter. J.J. Barea scored 10 points and Powell added 6 during the run. The Mavericks led 75-69 with 8:50 left and by as many as 11.
The Spurs got within 79-76 on Bryn Forbes’ free throw with 6:12 to play, but Yogi Ferrell answered with a 3-pointer, and the Spurs got no closer.
Barea had 16 points and 6 assists off the bench.
For the Spurs, LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points (18 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and Rudy Gay added 21 points on 8 for 11 shooting off the bench.
The Mavericks shot 42.7% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Spurs’ 40.2% and 25.0%. The Spurs forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Mavericks 24-14 in 12 minutes together.