Mavericks hold off Spurs to force Game 7 in San Antonio
The Dallas Mavericks took care of business on their home court in Game 6 of their opening round series against the San Antonio Spurs, coming away with a 113-111 win to force a Game 7 on Sunday.
The Mavericks were outscored by 11 points in the third quarter, and found themselves trailing by five points entering the fourth, but they would outscore the Spurs by seven points in that final frame to seal their victory.
Star Performer
Mavericks guard Monta Ellis scored seven points in the first half, but bounced back with 10 in the third, then another 12 in the deciding fourth quarter.
He scored his 29 points on 11-of-22 shooting, knocking down three of six attempts from beyond the arc, and adding two assists, two rebounds, and a steal.
Turning Point
The Mavericks called a timeout with 7:18 to play in the fourth quarter, trailing 90-86. From that timeout to the next one called by the Spurs, Dallas outscored San Antonio 16-4, putting them up for good.
Highlight Reel
Boris Diaw ties his shoe, then creates some offense in his freshly tied shoe.
No one makes better passes to Tim Duncan than Tim Duncan.
Vince Carter's flop game could use some work.
The Spurs went deep into their playbook to pull out the ol' six-man inbound on the game's final play.
Spurs had 6 guys on the court for their play w/ 1.3 seconds left. Kawhi Leonard came off the court for final play. pic.twitter.com/AVORoIu2YJ
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 3, 2014
Quote of the Night
Gregg Popovich, succinctly, on what makes Monta Ellis such a tough cover: "It's called speed."
— Rob Mahoney (@RobMahoney) May 3, 2014
Series at a Glance
Game 1: SA 90, DAL 85 (Spurs lead 1-0)
Game 2: DAL 113, SA 92 (Series tied 1-1)
Game 3: DAL 109, SA 108 (Mavericks lead 2-1)
Game 4: SA 93, DAL 89 (Series tied 2-2)
Game 5: SA 109, DAL 103 (Spurs lead 3-2)
Game 6: DAL 113, SA 111 (Series tied 3-3)
Game 7: Sunday, May 4 - TBD