Spurs avenge loss to Mavericks, win 100-106.

Patty Mills was a leader tonight.

The San Antone faithful left satisfied having witnessed a game that featured Avery Bradley crashing into rookie sensation Luka Doncic and Patty Mills striking Dallas in the heart twice in the final minute with absolute bombs from long range, putting the lead out of reach after a contentious battle.

The Aussie sniper finished with 20 points, 11 assists, 1 steal and four long-shots. Kawhi Leonard naturally had 21 points with 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Avery Bradley notched 19 points with a steal. Kyle O'Quinn had a double-double of 11 points with 10 rebounds, yet 1 steal and 1 block to boot. Iman Shumpert shot in 8 points, with Rudy Gay dropping 7.

For the Mavericks, there was no miraculous wind-back-the-clock 3PTer by Dirk Nowitzki (5 points, 9 rebounds) but Harrison Barnes had himself a game with 29 points, making 5 threes. Dennis Smith Jr. had 14 points with 9 assists but was a cold 5-16 from the floor. Luka Doncic had 14 points and DeAndre Jordan had a solid outing with 13 points and 14 rebounds, knocking out two blocks.

The Spurs were far more aggressive, making 24/27 free throws compared to 11/15 by Dallas, winning the fast break and bench points columns. Both teams were strong inside with a 42-42 stalemate, but Dallas had six more turnovers (13-7). The first quarter was the Spurs, 31-23 and it proved to decide the outcome as the other three quarters were separated by only eight points. Dallas got back into the game after a cold first half of 38%, compared to 55% shooting by the Spurs (with a 50-39 lead).