Dallas Mavericks vs SA Spurs - Game 6 Recap [NBA Playoffs 2010]

[ Bet on the next game at http://nba-bet.net ] The Spurs win another Texas Showdown and close out the second-seeded Mavs in six games.

SAN ANTONIO - Eighteen minutes -- and a startling 21-point Spurs lead -- into Game 6 on Thursday, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle made an adjustment that looked like a last-gasp, desperation.

And, no, it wasn't putting Dirk Nowitzki back into the game just 2 1/2 minutes after Carlisle had pulled him early in the second quarter when Nowitzki picked up his third personal foul.

Carlisle's stab was rookie Rodrigue Beaubois, and with the 22-year-old from Guadeloupe forming an odd couple with Dirk Nowitzki the Mavs erased San Antonio's 22-point advantage and took a lead in the third quarter before their energy -- and Western Conference opening-round series -- was lost.

George Hill made an even bigger name for himself than Beaubois had tried to, because Hill made all four shots and scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to help the Spurs hold off the Mavericks for a 97-87 series clinching victory at AT&T Center.

Hill had 21 for the game, which goes along nicely with his 29-point performance off 11-for-16 shooting in Game 4, and the Spurs face the winner of the Phoenix-Portland series. The Western Conference semifinal starts Monday in either Phoenix or Portland.

Nowitzki scored 33 points, including 25 after halftime. Midseason acquisition Caron Butler added 25, and Beaubois chipped in 16 points -- even though he sat the first 9:15 of the fourth quarter.

Hill was 0-for-4 at halftime, and that's when coach Gregg Popovich told him it was time to step up.

"I told him at halftime he was being complacent, deferring too much, being Mr. Nice Guy," Popovich said. "I told him "To hell with the rest of the team. Go get your name in the paper.' "

After the Mavericks erased the Spurs' 22-point lead and took a 57-56 lead on Nowtizki's 3-point shot with 4:57 left in the third quarter, Hill scored five points the rest of the quarter as San Antonio built another lead -- this time seven points.

But the first half, when San Antonio led by as many as 22 points, produced a bulge in the stat sheet that still showed by the end of the game despite the Dallas rally. By game's end San Antonio had:

* Taken 16 more free throws than Dallas;

* Won the points-off-turnovers battle 22-4;

* Scored seven more points off the fast break.

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[Jtrev57]

Mavericks are the best regular season team in my opinion.

But they choke when it's championship time ;)

[alphabandgeek]

GO SPURS GO!!!!!!!!!!!

[RedFoxAce]

@Jtrev57 You mean like how they "choked in championship time" by defeating the Miami Heat 4 games to 2 in the Finals?

[onblock7]

3 of them? 2003 Tim went off! Manu helped cool he hit some shots, but that was Tims run there! His best run to be truthful. 05 Manu helped alot yeah cool, he was Maybe MVP OF FINALS! Tim did well on a hurt ankle but yeah Manu helped out alot those runs. 07 Manu his last healthy playoffs! They won it! He has not been healthy since! But for you to say 3 of them is almost made by manu? LOL 03 was TIMS YEAR, period he carried them fully all in all. 05 both Tim and Manu.

[kasttt]

@Jtrev57 COME AGAIN?

[XplicitOwnz]

@thetrialshot # of championships don't matter when playing basketball. Passion does.

[thetrialshot]

@2pacisthebest90 Dallas won 1 championship since Dirk joins them..

Spurs won 4 Championships, 3 of them is almost made by Ginobili

[thetrialshot]

I like them both, but im with Spurs :)

[Jasminbaum]

@MrRay956

lol you won 3 WOW..

[MrRay956]

@Jasminbaum wow TWO only