In war of attrition, Spurs sparked by Rondo past Doncic's Mavericks, 87-96.

On a night when the best shooters of both teams struggled to score, Rajon Rondo (9 points, 4 steals) knocked down a trio of three-pointers to help San Antonio win a close one at home. Kent Bazemore starred with 20 points, hitting a trio of 3s; VanVleet had 13 points. Joe Harris managed 9 points. Dejounte Murray had limited action but scored 9 points. Luka Samanic returned to the lineup with 7 points, with Johnathan Williams notching 12 rebounds in Drummond's stead. Jarrett Allen had 16 rebounds with 5 blocks.

For Dallas, Doncic commanded the team with 28 points. Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points & 13 rebounds. Delon Wright had 14 points, but Seth Curry shot 1-7.

1st: 26-21, Mavericks
2nd: 19-27, Spurs
3rd: 17-25, Spurs
4th: 25-23, Mavericks