Passage: The Mavericks finished 49-33, one game ahead of Phoenix for the eighth and final playoff spot, which meant that they would once again have to face their in-state rivals, the San Antonio Spurs, who were the top seed in the Western Conference with a 62-20 record. In Game 1 in San Antonio, Dallas had an 81-71 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Spurs rallied back and took Game 1, 85-90. However, the Mavs forced 22 turnovers in Game 2 to rout the Spurs 113-92, splitting the first two games before the series went to Dallas. In Game 3, Manu Ginóbili hit a shot that put the Spurs up 108-106 with 1.7 seconds left, but a buzzer-beater by Vince Carter gave the Mavs the victory, putting them up 2-1 in the series. The Spurs took Game 4 in Dallas 93-89 despite a late Dallas comeback after the Spurs at one point had a 20-point lead and later won Game 5 at home, 109-103, giving them a 3-2 series lead. The Mavs avoided elimination in Game 6 at home by rallying in the fourth quarter, winning 111-113. Game 7 was on the Spurs home court, and the Spurs beat the Mavericks 119-96, putting an end to the Mavericks season.
How many Games did the playoff series between the Spurs and Mavericks go? How many more games did the Mavericks win compared to lose during the regular season? How many more points did the Mavericks score against Phoenix to win the eighth playoff spot? How many more points did the Spurs beat the Mavericks in Game 7 to put an end to the Mavericks season? How many more points did the Spurs win by in Game 4 against the Mavericks? How many more points were scored by both teams combined in game 2 compared to game 4? How many more points were scored by both teams combined in game 6 compared to game 1? How many more wins did the Spurs have compared to the Mavericks in the regular season? How many more wins than loses did the San Antonio Spurs have in the Western Conference? How many points did the Mavericks win against the Spurs by in Game 2? How many points did the Mavericks win by? How many points did the Spurs beat the Mavericks by in Game 7? How many points did the Spurs win Game 1 by? How many points were scored by both teams combined in games 1 and 4? How many total points did both teams score in Game 1? How many total points were scored for both teams in games 1 and 2 combined? How many total points were scored for both teams in games 6 and 7 combined? Were more points scored by both teams combined in game 6 or game 7? Were more points scored by both teams combined in games 1 and 2 or games 6 and 7? Were more points scored for both teams combined in game 1 or game 2? Which game had the highest combined score between both teams? Which team won the playoffs, the Mavericks or the Spurs?