Luka Dončić scored 26 points (11 in the second quarter), and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 31-10 run in the third quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 130-120 for their fourth straight win.
It was tied at 66 when Jalen Brunson’s 16-foot floater put the Mavericks ahead for good with 8:26 left in the third quarter. Dorian Finney-Smith scored 13 points and Brunson added 10 as they pulled away to a 97-76 lead with 1:46 left in the quarter.
All 16 of Pinson’s points came in the fourth quarter.
For the Spurs, Keldon Johnson had 24 points (14 in the paint) and a career-high 4 steals, and Josh Richardson added 18 points off the bench.
The Mavericks shot 54.1% from the field and 55.6% from 3 to the Spurs’ 48.3% and 35.5%. The Mavericks made 20 3-pointers, 4 of them by Finney-Smith and 4 by Pinson. The Spurs’ starters were outscored 31-17 in 10 minutes together.