Mavs vs. Spurs game 3 preview

Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs

Western Conference quarterfinals game 3

Series tied 1-1

Fri. April 23 8:30 at AT&T Center

TV: Ch. 21, ESPN

Series results

Game 1: Mavs 100 Spurs 94 at Dallas

Game 2: Spurs 102 Mavs 88 at Dallas

Series leaders

Mavs

PPG: Dirk Nowitzki, 30.0

RPG: Erick Dampier, 9.5

APG: Jason Kidd, 9.5

Spurs

PPG: Tim Duncan, 26.0

RPG: Duncan, 12.5

APG: Tony Parker, 6.0

Mavs vs. Spurs previous game 3 results

2001: Spurs 104 Mavs 90 at Dallas

2003: Spurs 96 Mavs 83 at Dallas

2006: Mavs 104 Spurs 103 at Dallas

2009: Mavs 88 Spurs 67 at Dallas

Notes: The Mavs are 6-7 all-time in the playoffs in San Antonio having won 6 of the last 10. The winner of game 3 has won all four previous Mavs-Spurs series. Dallas only got two points in game 2 from its center combination of Erick Dampier and Brendan Haywood. San Antonio is shooting .462% on threes in the series.