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Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs

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33-34, 14-19 Away
Final
116 - 126

27-37, 16-16 Home

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Dallas (33-34) remained 10th in the Western Conference, holding the final spot for the play-in tournament by 2 1/2 games over Phoenix.

Fox was 12 for 25 from the field in his highest-scoring game since joining San Antonio in a trade with Sacramento on Feb. 5.

Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan each had 18 points off the bench for San Antonio. Devin Vassell added 16.

Brandon Williams returned from a one-game absence to lead Dallas with 19 points. Dante Exum added 17 and Naji Marshall and Kessler Edwards had 15 each.

The Mavericks beat the Spurs 133-129 on Monday to snap a five-game skid.

Dallas only had nine active players Wednesday as the team remains without Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis among others.

The Mavericks closed the first quarter on a 19-4 run in taking a 28-20 lead. Dallas extended the lead to 11 points in the second quarter while shooting 60% from the field.

San Antonio had eight turnovers in the opening quarter but only 16 for the game.

Takeaways Mavericks: Williams returned after missing Monday's game with a hamstring injury. Williams was 6 for 12 from the field and played 28 minutes.

Spurs: Point guard Chris Paul played in 1,336th career game to pass Hall of Famer Gary Payton for 17th in league history.

Key moment San Antonio took an 82-73 lead midway through the third on an 8-0 run capped by a dunk and 3-pointer from Fox. He had 11 points in the third.

Key stat San Antonio is 4-8 since losing All-Star center Victor Wembanyama for the season on Feb. 20 due to a blood clot in his right shoulder.

Up next Both teams play Friday night. The Mavericks are at Houston. The Spurs host Charlotte.

Regular Season Series

DAL wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 116 - 126
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 116 - 126
4th 22.1 De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound 116 - 126
4th 24.1 Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper 116 - 126
4th 30.1 Klay Thompson defensive rebound 116 - 126

Statistics

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45-81 FG 50-94
55.6 Field Goal % 53.2
13-32 3PT 11-35
40.6 Three Point % 31.4
13-17 FT 15-16
76.5 Free Throw % 93.8
31 Rebounds 47
3 Offensive Rebounds 13
28 Defensive Rebounds 34
30 Assists 32
8 Steals 11
0 Blocks 2
17 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
27 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 27
19 Fast Break Points 29
52 Points in Paint 66
12 Fouls 19
11 Largest Lead 15
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Charles Bassey, C Out Mar 31
Victor Wembanyama, C Out Mar 27
De'Aaron Fox, PG Out Mar 13
Riley Minix, F Out Jan 15
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dereck Lively II, C Out Apr 1
Caleb Martin, SF Day-To-Day Apr 1
Anthony Davis, PF Day-To-Day Apr 1
Dante Exum, G Out Mar 15
Olivier-Maxence Prosper, F Out Mar 13

Game Information

Frost Bank Center

Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 18,354 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 49 27 .645 - L1
Memphis 44 31 .587 4.5 L3
Dallas 37 39 .487 12 L1
San Antonio 31 43 .419 17 L4
New Orleans 21 54 .280 27.5 W1
Full Standings

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