The Spurs dropped a close contest in crunch time against the Mavericks after overcoming an 18-point first-half deficit and an early ankle injury to starting point guard Dejounte Murray. Dallas led the game for all but a few minutes in the opening quarter as Luka Doncic continued his early bid for MVP with a masterful performance that saw him fall one rebound short of his sixth triple-double of the season.
LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan paced San Antonio with 26 and 29 points, respectively, and fellow vets Patty Mills and Rudy Gay came together for 29 points.