After skidding through a three game losing streak, the Mavericks finally stopped the slide against the San Antonio Spurs. The Mavericks limited the Spurs to 40 percent shooting from the field and 25 percent from deep.
The Mavericks gave the Spurs all they could handle during the first quarter. Led by nine points from Yogi Ferrell, the Mavs raced out to a seven point lead, ending the quarter up 30-23. Kawhi Leonard showed no signs of rust connecting on all three of his shots as he got the start after an extended injury related absence.