Despite sitting their top six players, Mavs play well for three quarters but can't handle the Pacers in the final frame.
Box Score
Leaders
Mavs
Points: Jefferson, Mekel, 19
Rebounds: Aminu, 12
Assists: Mekel, 9
+-: Jefferson, +9
Pacers
Points: Copeland, 22
Rebounds: Hill, 9
Assists: Hill, 6
+-: Rudez, +16
Game Ball
Gal Mekel
19 points, 9 assists, 7-14 FG, 4-4 FT
X-Factor
Richard Jefferson
19 points, 5 rebounds, 7-11 FG, 2-2 3PT
Goat Horns
Ivan Johnson
6 minutes, 0 points, 0-3 FG, 5 fouls
Play of the Game
Gal Mekel hits a tough turnaround jumper to tie the game with 37 seconds left.
Stat of the Game
Mekel had more assists (7) in the first half than the entire Pacers team (6).
Additional Notes
The Mavs rested Dirk Nowitzki, Chandler Parsons, Tyson Chandler, Monta Ellis, Jameer Nelson and Devin Harris on the second night of a back-to-back.
David West left the game and had to be helped off the court in the third period after sustaining a sprained ankle.
Dallas carried a 13 point lead heading into the fourth but were outscored 37-19 in the final stanza as the Pacers made 12-16 shots from the field.
As the only available true point guard Mekel played 43 minutes.
Quote of Note
“We wanted to win. It’s one of those games that you feel bad that you had the lead the whole game and lose in the end, but we had a lot of good stuff and we can take a lot of good things from this game moving on.”
Gal Mekel
They Tweeted It
"@jtyoung18: @coopmavs Mekel is getting a lot of praise from the Pacer's broadcast." He's getting a lot of praise from us too
— Chuck Cooperstein (@coopmavs) October 19, 2014
Next Up
The Mavs come home for their last preseason home game when they face the Grizzlies, Monday at 7:30.
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