Kyrie Irving went full clutch mode anew while Luka Doncic registered a triple-double despite the worst shooting night of his career, as the Dallas Mavericks staved off the San Antonio Spurs, 113-107, to sweep their regular season series.
Takin' home the DUB. MAVS WIN!!! @Chime // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/QZdOehZxA5
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 20, 2024
Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 28 points, including 10 in the final frame, and some critical baskets down the stretch behind an array of mid-range jumpers and nifty finishes.
Kyrie cashes the middy for 6 straight clutch points late in the 4th 😤
— NBA (@NBA) March 20, 2024
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Luka Doncic tallied an 18-point, 10-rebound, 16-assist triple-double but went misfiring the whole game along with a measly 22%(6-out-of-22) shooting. However, the Dallas superstar dazzled the San Antonio crowd with plays ranging from unreal no-look, over-the-head-pass to an even mesmerizing ¾ lob dimes.
Luka Doncic has EYES IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! 😱
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) March 20, 2024
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Luka drops the DIME to Derrick Jones Jr. from 3/4 court 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bjkdSKW5hy
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 20, 2024
Dante Exum also provided a solid night of 16 points, built on a perfect four-out-of-four shooting beyond the arc, in 28 minutes.
Light 'em up, Dante 🔥 https://t.co/KaV48sgsqD pic.twitter.com/bb0zrTmfAg
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 20, 2024
The Mavericks led by as many as 13 points but got outrebounded, 48-40. After demolishing the Spurs in their first three meetings this season by a margin of 18.3 points, Dallas grinded out this one out on the road for back-to-back wins.
Tre Jones topscored for San Antonio with 22 points, while Devin Vassell added 19 markers. Victor Wembanyama had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his 37th double-double of the season.
After trailing 93-84 early in the fourth, the Spurs rode a 11-0 run capped off by a Malaki Braham triple to gain the upper hand at 95-93 with 6:57 seconds left.
MALAKI FOR THREEEE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/e8RNOVDMkB
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 20, 2024
However, the Mavericks outscored the Gregg Popovich-mentored team, 20-12, the rest of the way en route for a 19th road win this season.
The win helped Dallas (40-29) to stay within striking distance of the sixth-seed Sacramento Kings (39-28) with the latter only behind by percentage points.
On the other hand, the Spurs (15-59) remained the cellar-dweller of the West.
