Another day, another close-but-no-cigar outing for the San Antonio Spurs against a should-be playoff team, this time a 109-108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs rode a red-hot Devin Vassell to a 10-point lead in the third quarter, but once again fourth quarter mistakes and the lack of a closer cost them down the stretch.
Vassell’s career-high 21 points all came in the first three quarters, and Dejounte Murray again put up an almost triple-double with 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Jalen Brunson had a season high 31 points for the Mavs, and Luka Doncic had 23 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.