FILE – Christian Wood #35 of the Dallas Mavericks throws the ball into the Houston Rockets net during the second half at American Airlines Center on December 29, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Tim Heitman/Getty Images/AFP
Christian Wood picked up 28 points and 13 rebounds from the bench as the Dallas Mavericks hit their best form late in regulation time and in extra time in a 137-128 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
When Dallas took a one-point lead, Jaden Hardy hit one of the two free throws with a time of 3.4 seconds, giving Spurs a chance to draw with the bucket. The Mavericks fouled Keldon Johnson with 1.7 seconds left, but he missed the first free throw. That forced Johnson to intentionally miss the second, which was grabbed by Dallas’ Maxi Kleber, but was clumped out of bounds.
After the timeout ran out, Johnson sent the game into extra time with an alleyway throw at the whistle.
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– Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 16, 2023
The Mavericks took the lead by opening extra time 9-2, giving them a 130-123 lead with 2:18 remaining and they went on to go on a three-game unbeaten streak.
Hardy and Dwight Powell each had 22 points for Dallas while Josh Green scored 21, Reggie Bullock had 20 points and 13 rebounds and McKinley Wright IV scored 11. The Mavericks played without Luka Doncic (left thigh sprain), Kyrie Irving (right foot pain) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (left calf contusion).
Johnson leads San Antonio with 27 points. Malaki Branham added 20 goals, Romeo Langford scored 17, Devonte’ Graham and Tre Jones each scored 13, Blake Wesley scored 11 and Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 10.
– Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 16, 2023
San Antonio, playing second game at home, absent Jeremy Sochan (right knee injury control) and Zach Collins (left ankle injury control), Keita Bates-Diop (left Achilles pain) and Devin Vassell (left) knee injury management).
Both teams took a four-point lead in the first half that ended with San Antonio’s 29-28. Two free throws from Bullock allowed the Mavericks to take the lead before Graham hit a 3-pointer in 1.1 seconds to give San Antonio a 62-60 advantage at halftime.
Green overtook all scorers with 13 points before halftime while Wood had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Bullock and Wright each added 11 points. San Antonio took the lead at half-time with 11 points each from Langford and Johnson and 10 from Graham.
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