The Mavs started hot against the Spurs, with Seth Curry leading all scorers with 10 in th first. Tony Parker was aggressive driving to the rim with 6 points contributing San Antonio’s 28-27 lead after one. The Mavs’ 6-10 shooting from 3 helped them stay close, compared to 1-2 from the Spurs.
The Spurs started the 2nd with much more fire, scoring 8 unanswered in the first two minutes, including a 4 point play from first-time starter Davis Bertans. The Spurs slowly built the lead to 14 with aggressive drives, scoring 24 points in paint to 8 for the Mavs, but only took a 10 point lead into the half, 59-49.