Monta Ellis scored a team-high 24 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to go along with four rebounds, four assists and one steal but it wasn't enough as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-100.
Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points, including 12 in the second quarter, to go along with six rebounds and one steal Spurs guard Patty Mills made his second start of the season and recorded a game-high 26 points to go along with six assists and two steals. He went 6-of-11 from 3-point range. Spurs forward Tim Duncan had his 30th double-double of the season with 20 points.
