Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball AssociationFox has 32 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds in Spurs' win over injury-depleted Mavs
Dallas (33-34) remained 10th in the Western Conference, holding the final spot for the play-in tournament by 2 1/2 games over Phoenix.
Fox was 12 for 25 from the field in his highest-scoring game since joining San Antonio in a trade with Sacramento on Feb. 5.
Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan each had 18 points off the bench for San Antonio. Devin Vassell added 16.
Brandon Williams returned from a one-game absence to lead Dallas with 19 points. Dante Exum added 17 and Naji Marshall and Kessler Edwards had 15 each.
The Mavericks beat the Spurs 133-129 on Monday to snap a five-game skid.
Dallas only had nine active players Wednesday as the team remains without Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis among others.
The Mavericks closed the first quarter on a 19-4 run in taking a 28-20 lead. Dallas extended the lead to 11 points in the second quarter while shooting 60% from the field.
San Antonio had eight turnovers in the opening quarter but only 16 for the game.
Spurs: Point guard Chris Paul played in 1,336th career game to pass Hall of Famer Gary Payton for 17th in league history.
Regular Season Series
DAL wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 126 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 126 |
| 4th 22.1 |  |
De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | 116 - 126 |
| 4th 24.1 |  |
Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper | 116 - 126 |
| 4th 30.1 | |
Klay Thompson defensive rebound | 116 - 126 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-81 | FG | 50-94 |
| 55.6 | Field Goal % | 53.2 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 11-35 |
| 40.6 | Three Point % | 31.4 |
| 13-17 | FT | 15-16 |
| 76.5 | Free Throw % | 93.8 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 30 | Assists | 32 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 29 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 15 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Harper, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 5 |
| Jeremy Sochan, F | Day-To-Day | Aug 10 |
| De'Aaron Fox, PG | Day-To-Day | Aug 4 |
| Carter Bryant, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Kelly Olynyk, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 8 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dereck Lively II, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 15 |
| Anthony Davis, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 8 |
| Kyrie Irving, PG | Out | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 18,354 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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