NBA Western Conference Playoffs Schedule: San Antonio Spurs Look to Avoid 0-2 Hole Against Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks carried their strong end to the regular season into the first game of the postseason as they went into San Antonio and easily handled the Spurs 105-97 on Saturday to grab a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series.

San Antonio was obviously missing Manu Ginobili and even with strong performances from Tim Duncan and Tony Parker the Mavericks were too balanced for the Spurs to handle. It was obvious that the Spurs had run out of steam as they came out firing and held a 13-point advantage at one point but that all slipped away as the Mavericks continued to chip away.

Josh Howard led the Mavs with 25 points but also got solid games from Dirk Nowitzki, 19 points 8 rebounds, Erick Dampier, 10 points 11 rebounds, Brandon Bass, 14 points, and Jose Juan Barea, 13 points. It was that balance that threw off the Spurs and if that balance exists again on Tuesday night San Antonio could be in trouble.

The frustrating aspect of game one for the Spurs was the fact they actually hit 47 percent from the floor and sank 11-14 from beyond the three-point line and still lost.

Game 2 of the best-of-seven playoff series will tip off at 9;30 p.m. ET.

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