Tim Duncan overcame a brief injury scare to score 27 points and the Spurs held Dallas to one field goal in the final seven minutes to rally for a 90-85 win Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
San Antonio won despite going 3 for 17 on 3-pointers and getting only 23 points from its normally potent bench.
Tony Parker had 21 points, and Manu Ginobili added 17. Devin Harris scored 19 points for the Mavericks, who nearly pulled off a huge upset.