De'Aaron Fox had 32 points (13 in the second quarter) and 11 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116.
The Spurs took control with a 20-4 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 15.
Keldon Johnson scored 18 points (14 in the paint) on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench. Fox assisted on 5 of Jeremy Sochan’s 8 baskets, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Mavericks, Brandon Williams had 19 points and 6 assists off the bench, and Dante Exum added 17 points. The Mavericks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Mavericks got 3 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Mavericks 36-24 in 13 minutes together.