April 26, 2009 (part 3); Parker's 43 no effect as Mavs beat Spurs

Tony Parker's game-high 43 points made no effects for the Dallas Mavericks as they cruised on to beat the Spurs, 99-90, to take the commanding 3-1 series lead.

Josh Howard led the way for the Mavs with 28 points and 4 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki, whose performances are below par for this series especially in the points area, scored just 12 points, but managed to grab 13 rebounds on 4/9 shooting from the field. Jason Kidd had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

Parker added 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals to his stellar performance. Tim Duncan had a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds, plus 7 assists. They were the only two Spurs players who scored in double digits, one factor why they lost the game.

Game 5 of the series will be on Wednesday, April 29 at 9:30 AM, with the series shifting back to San Antonio, who are on the brink of elimination.

Game 4
San Antonio 90
Dallas 99
AmericanAirlines Center, Dallas, Texas
SAS: Tony Parker- 43 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts, 4 stls.
DAL: Josh Howard- 28 pts, 4 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.
Mavs lead series 3-1
Game 5 on Wednesday, April 29 at 9:30 AM from the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

The Wizard was here... :)