Mavs keep it close with the Spurs but never can get over the hump.
Leaders
Points: Nowitzki, 22
Rebounds: Dalembert, 10
Assists: Ellis, 8
+-: Carter, +7
Spurs
Points: Parker, 22
Rebounds: Diaw, 10
Assists: Parker, Ginobili, 7
+-: Green, +13
Game Ball
Tony Parker
22 pts., 7 ast., 10-15 FG
X-Factor
Boris Diaw
14 pts., 10 rbs.
Goat
Shawn Marion
5 pts., 2-7 FG
Play of the Game
Boris Diaw's offensive rebound that led to a Tony Parker layup that put the Spurs up 7 with 45 seconds to go.
Stat of the Game
The Spurs go 24-28 from the free throw line compared to the Mavs 9-14.
Additional Notes
The Spurs beat the Mavericks for an eighth straight time.
The Mavs have now lost two in a row 8 times this year. They have yet to lose 3 in a row.
Jose Calderon had streak of 18 straight games with a made three pointer snapped. He missed his only attempt from deep.
Quote of Note
"It felt like we were really close. But then again we weren't close."
Dirk
Next Up
The Mavericks (36-25) have two days off before they face off in Denver against the Nuggets (25-33), Wednesday at 7:00.
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