Boris Diaw hit a go-ahead 3-pointer for the last of his 17 points, Manu Ginobili scored 23 and the top-seeded Spurs held on to beat the Mavericks 93-89 in Game 4 on Monday night, pulling even in their first-round playoff series.
The Spurs, who led by 20 points in the third quarter, regained the home-court advantage by getting a split of two games in Dallas, matching what the eighth-seeded Mavericks did in San Antonio.
Tim Duncan and Tiago Splitter had double-doubles for the Spurs, with Duncan getting 14.
Dirk Nowitzki had 19 points and Monta Ellis scored 20 for Dallas shooting 6-of-20.