This game ended up being way more exciting than it looked like it would be in the first half. Luka Doncic had like 16 points in the first quarter with something like 5 rebounds and 5 assists, but the Spurs were still only down 3 after 1. When the Mavericks started pulling away in the second half my “oh no” radar started going off. This looked like it could be a repeat of the Warrior game where the other team had an insurmountable star that the Spurs just couldn’t deal with. Slowly but surely San Antonio clawed their way back to at least give themselves a chance, but ultimately fell short 122-117.
Spurs grind away, but still fall short
