National Basketball Association
San Antonio 111, Dallas 86
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 30, 2012
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#33 Sean Corbin, #14 Ed Malloy, #52 Scott Twardoski
Attendance:
19928
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Spurs 111, Mavericks 86: Tony Parker scored a game-high 21 points and dished out nine assists as visiting San Antonio extended its winning streak to five games.
Manu Ginobili contributed 20 points off the bench and Tim Duncan added 18 and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, who also snapped a four-game road skid.
Darren Collison had 18 points and eight assists, Elton Brand contributed 14 points and 10 boards and Chris Kaman chipped in 13 and nine for Dallas, which has lost six in a row and nine of 10. The Mavericks were 1-of-16 from 3-point range, with Vince Carter making the lone successful shot among his 13 points.
San Antonio began the game with a 14-2 run, but Dallas finished the first quarter with a 10-2 spurt to get within 27-22. The Mavericks cut the deficit to three on Collison's layup with 3:38 remaining in the second before the Spurs ended the first half with a 13-4 burst to take a 57-45 lead.
The teams played even in the third quarter before San Antonio took control in the fourth. Parker's jump shot with 5:54 left began an 18-4 run that concluded with a 3-pointer by Patty Mills and gave the Spurs a 109-84 advantage.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Mavericks have dropped three straight home games after winning eight of their first 11 in their own building. ... The five-game winning streak is San Antonio's third of the season. ... Dallas F Dirk Nowitzki had eight points, five rebounds and three blocks in 23 minutes.
Top Game Performances
| San Antonio |
|
Dallas |
|
Tony Parker 21 |
Scoring |
Darren Collison 18 |
|
Tony Parker 9 |
Assists |
Darren Collison 8 |
|
Tim Duncan 10 |
Rebounds |
Elton Brand 10 |
|
Manu Ginobili 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Vince Carter 2 |
|
Tiago Splitter 2 |
Steals |
O.J. Mayo 2 |
|
Tim Duncan 3 |
Blocks |
Shawn Marion 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| San Antonio
|
111 |
50.6 |
8-19 |
21-24 |
21 |
44 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
| Dallas
|
86 |
40.0 |
1-16 |
9-10 |
23 |
46 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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San Antonio will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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