National Basketball Association
Dallas 109, San Antonio 103
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials: #3 Nick Buchert, #26 Pat Fraher, #17 Jonathan Sterling
Attendance: 18354

Luka Doncic scored 26 points, distributed 14 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds as the visiting Dallas Mavericks made the plays needed in the final three minutes to hold off the San Antonio Spurs 109-103 on Wednesday.

The Mavericks led by 10 points at the half and by 11 after three quarters before San Antonio rallied in the final period. The game was tied at 96 after a 3-pointer by the Spurs' Lonnie Walker IV with 4:01 to play before Dallas got a three-point play and a 3-pointer by Kristaps Porzingis and a 3-pointer from Seth Curry to move back in front for good at 105-96.

Porzingis led Dallas with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 17 points, and Dorian Finney-Smith contributed 14 for the Mavericks, who won for the fourth time in five games.

DeMar DeRozan led San Antonio with 27 points and nine assists. Marco Belinelli scored 14 points while Walker and Bryn Forbes and 12 and 10 points, respectively. The Spurs have lost two straight and seven of their past nine games.

The game was the first at home for the Spurs since Feb. 1 after San Antonio went 2-6 on its annual Rodeo Road Trip. San Antonio forward LaMarcus Aldridge missed the contest due to right shoulder soreness on his own bobblehead night.

The Mavericks set the pace early on, driving to as much as a 19-point lead early in the second quarter before settling for a 59-49 advantage at halftime.

Porzingis paced Dallas with 16 points and Hardaway added 10 before the break, the final of which came on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the second quarter.

DeRozan led San Antonio with 15 points in the first half but also was assessed a technical foul for arguing a non-foul call late in the second.

The Mavericks could not shake San Antonio in the third quarter despite 12 points in the period from Doncic. Dallas led 88-77 heading into the final quarter.

San Antonio fashioned a 13-1 run to start the fourth quarter to jump in front at 90-89. Finney-Smith's 3-pointer at the 5:32 mark of the final period was Dallas' first field goal of the quarter and pushed the Mavericks back to the lead.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   San Antonio
Kristaps Porzingis 28 Scoring DeMar DeRozan 27
Luka Doncic 14 Assists DeMar DeRozan 9
Kristaps Porzingis 12 Rebounds Trey Lyles 9
Kristaps Porzingis 8 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 9
Seth Curry 2 Steals Rudy Gay 2
Dorian Finney-Smith 3 Blocks Lonnie Walker IV 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 109 41.9 17-45 20-30 25 43 9 11 16
San Antonio 103 42.4 11-33 14-19 22 55 7 8 16
Upcoming Games
  • San Antonio will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Spurs have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .438 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .783 after a loss.