Kristaps Porziņģis had 28 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and a season-high 14 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 17-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-104 for their fourth straight win.
It was tied at 95 when Josh Richardson’s 2 free throws put the Mavericks ahead for good with 7:09 left. Porziņģis scored 10 points as they pulled away to a 112-99 lead with 1:00 left.
Luka Dončić had 22 points (12 in the paint), 12 rebounds and 12 assists, his 33rd career triple-double.
For the Spurs, DeMar DeRozan had 30 points, 11 assists and 4 steals.
The Mavericks shot 51.8% from the field to the Spurs’ 45.8%. The Spurs gave up 13 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Mavericks missed. The Mavericks’ starters outscored the Spurs 47-29 in 17 minutes together.