Kessler Edwards had a career-high 22 points (18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 133-129 to end a 5-game losing streak.
Dwight Powell’s free throw put the Mavericks ahead for good with 9:09 left in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs got within 117-116 on Devin Vassell’s driving layup with 4:38 to play, but Naji Marshall answered with a turnaround jumper, and the Spurs got no closer than 125-123.
Marshall’s 2 free throws with 1.2 seconds left made it 133-129 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Spurs 16-9. Marshall scored 8 of the Mavericks’ 16 on 2 for 2 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
Spencer Dinwiddie had 28 points and 6 assists off the bench. Klay Thompson added 26 points (13 in the third quarter), and Marshall scored 23 points. Marshall scored 15 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Mavericks had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Spurs, Harrison Barnes had a season-high 29 points and 8 rebounds on 12 for 14 shooting, and Keldon Johnson added 28 points on 10 for 16 shooting off the bench. Vassell scored 24 points. The Spurs had 3 20-point scorers.
The Mavericks went 27 for 30 at the line to the Spurs’ 14 for 24. Vassell fouled out.