After beating the Indiana Pacers to shake off a three-game losing streak, the Mavericks returned to action to narrowly beat the San Antonio Spurs, 122-117.
Both teams started hot in the first quarter, shooting more than 50 percent from the field and from deep, but it was the Mavericks who found another gear in the second quarter. Though Dallas stretched the lead to as many as 17, the team took a 10 point lead into the break.
The Mavericks had an opportunity to put the game away as the lead ballooned to 16 with less than five minutes in the third quarter, but the Spurs took advantage of sloppy Mavericks basketball to keep the lead at 10 heading into the final frame.