The Dallas Mavericks have officially hit overdrive mode and are aiming to get out of the Play-In Tournament seeds before the end of the season. They managed to pull off their second consecutive win at the AT&T Center. Dallas defeated the San Antonio Spurs 113-107 spectacularly. They have moved past the Phoenix Suns for the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
Kyrie Irving has been nothing less of a star on the court over the last couple of games. The Mavericks are slowly settling into a groove that could potentially help them achieve a deep playoff run. Unfortunately, the Spurs are on the opposite side of the spectrum. The West has been extremely tight this season and it could be anybody’s game by the end of it.
Dallas Mavericks player stats
The Mavericks maintained good momentum and shut down the Spurs during crucial points of the game. Their largest lead of 13 points came during the second quarter after which the Spurs did make brilliant defensive efforts. But it wasn’t enough for them to stop the Mavericks and Irving’s antics. They shot 48.4% from the field, 34.5% from deep, and 88.2% from the free throw line.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
PJ Washington | 34 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Derrick Jones Jr. | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Daniel Gafford | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 |
Luka Doncic | 40 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
Kyrie Irving | 38 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
Dante Exum | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
Maxi Kleber | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Tim Hardaway Jr. | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Dereck Lively II | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
Irving led the pack with 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists but he shot 0-5 from deep. Luka Doncic fared another triple-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 16 assists. Daniel Gafford contributed 13 points while Dante Exum and Dereck Lively II showed out from the bench.
San Antonio Spurs player stats
Once again, Victor Wembanyama worked his defensive expertise by recording six of the Spurs’ 10 blocks. Devin Vassell had the most steals with three during the game. The Spurs shot 43.9% from the field, 35.9% from deep, and 71.4% from the free throw line. Wembanyama finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
Jeremy Sochan | 30 | 13 | 6 | 10 |
Julian Champagnie | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Victor Wembanyama | 32 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
Devin Vessell | 36 | 19 | 3 | 6 |
Tre Jones | 33 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
Malaki Branham | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
Keldon Johnson | 28 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
Dominick Barlow | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Blake Wesley | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Vassell contributed 19 points while The Jones recorded a team-high 22 points along with 9 assists. Jeremy Sochan had 13 points and 10 rebounds along with six assists as well. Keldon Johnson and Malaki Branham came off the bench and recorded 25 points. The Spurs could have done a lot better if Victor was in form offensively.