Kristaps Porziņģis had 28 points (8 during an 11-0 run in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-103.
It was tied at 96 when Porziņģis’ layup put the Mavericks ahead for good with 3:45 left. He scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 108-96 lead with 1:52 left.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Spurs 9-3. Porziņģis scored 6 of the Mavericks’ 9 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Luka Dončić had 5 of his 14 assists, 2 of them on baskets by Dorian Finney-Smith and Porziņģis that put the Mavericks ahead.
Dončić had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, his 21st career triple-double.
For the Spurs, DeMar DeRozan had 27 points (14 in the paint), 8 rebounds and 9 assists.
The Mavericks shot 41.9% from the field and 37.8% from 3 to the Spurs’ 42.4% and 33.3%. The Spurs outscored the Mavericks 19-4 on the fast break. The Mavericks’ starters outscored the Spurs 57-37 in 19 minutes together.