The San Antonio Spurs (12 - 3) defeated the Dallas Mavericks (9 - 7) 88 - 83 on Wednesday at the AT & T Center in San Antonio. In a tight battle between two of the more experienced teams in the league, the Spurs were able to hold on in the fourth quarter to secure the five - point victory in front of their home crowd. The Spurs shot 41 percent from the field and 29 percent from the three - point line, while the Mavericks finished at 41 percent from the field and 27 percent from deep. While the majority of the outing had the two teams interlocked, the Spurs were able to secure a 52 - 46 rebounding advantage, which may have been just enough to pull out the victory. The Spurs leaned on Kawhi Leonard again in this one. He came in the clutch, scoring five of the Spurs' final six points, all within the last minute of the fourth quarter. Including the final five, Leonard recorded a game - high of 26 points (9 - 16 FG, 4 - 7 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT), while also adding eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Despite being questionable coming into Wednesday's contest, LaMarcus Aldridge still performed at a high level, scoring 18 points (8 - 17 FG, 2 - 3 FT), to go along with seven rebounds and a blocked shot. Aldridge sat out the last two games with an ankle injury, so it was good to see the ninth - year forward finish the game without any setbacks. Tony Parker was the only other Spurs' player in double figures, chipping in with 16 points on 7 - of - 11 shots from the field. He also added eight rebounds and eight assists, coming just shy of his first triple - double of the season. Parker is averaging 14 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds on the year. Despite taking the loss, Dirk Nowitzki continued his strong play. He went 5 - for - 8 from the field and 0 - for - 1 from the three - point line to score 13 points, to go along with 14 rebounds and a pair of assists. At 37 years old, the 17 - year veteran out of Germany has already recorded three double - doubles on the season. Wesley Matthews was the only other starter to find some success for the Mavericks. He finished with a team - high of 15 points (6 - 16 FG, 3 - 10 3Pt), while also adding four rebounds over 36 minutes. Matthews has really struggled with his shot this season, averaging a career - low 35 percent from the field and just 33 percent from the three - point line, so after Wednesday's outing, it appears he still has n't been able to make any noticeable improvements. Coming off the bench, Devin Harris posted 11 points (4 - 5 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 2 - 3 FT) and three rebounds before fouling out. The Spurs' next game will be on the road in Denver against the Nuggets on Friday, while the Mavericks will be at home against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
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