Mavs run out of gas as the Spurs dominate their way to the second round.
Box Score
Leaders
Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 22
Rebounds: Nowitzki, 9
Assists: Calderon, Carter, 4
+-: James, +6
Spurs
Points: Parker, 32
Rebounds: Duncan, 8
Assists: Diaw, Ginobili, 5
+-: Ginobili, +32
Game Ball
Tony Parker
32 pts., 11-19 FG, 10-13 FT
X-Factor
Danny Green
16 pts., 5-7 FG, 4-6 3PT
Play of the Game
Manu Ginobili's three to end the third quarter that put the Spurs up 26 as they coasted to victory.
Stat of the Game
The Spurs shot 57% from the field for the game, and spent most of the first half near 70%.
Mavs Grades
Nowitzki: B
Marion: C-
Dalembert: C
Ellis: D+
Calderon: D+
Carter: C
Harris: B+
Blair: B+
Crowder: C
Additional Note
The loss was only the second all-time loss in a game 7 for the Mavs (1988 WCF vs. LAL), and first for Dirk who had won his first four game sevens.
The closest Dallas got in the second half was 14 points in the third quarter.
Parker, Duncan and Ginobili combined for 67 points on only 34 field goal attempts.
The Mavs starting backcourt of Calderon and Ellis was only 5-19 from the field for 16 points.
Quote of Note
"I cannot say in words what Dirk Nowitzki means to this franchise, to this team, and even to me, personally."
Rick Carlisle
Tweet of the Game
Carlisle post "Disappointed not dismayed. "Hit by a tidal wave today" "Proud of how team battled all year"
— Mark Followill (@MFollowill) May 4, 2014
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