San Antonio Spurs beat Dallas Mavericks on 2010 NBA Playoffs First Round

The tension rises because it’s time for the 2010 NBA Playoffs First Round! 16 out of the 30 NBA teams remain after a competitive 82-game season.

#2 seeded Dallas Mavericks faces #7 seeded San Antonio Spurs on the First Round of the 2010 Western Conference NBA Playoffs best-of-seven series.

The Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs 2010 First Round playoff game is set to start on April 18, 2010 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA for the first game.

The Dallas Mavericks (55 wins, 27 losses) clinched the Southwest Division title and is the second seed in the Western Conference. The Mavericks has been a consistent playoff contender for the past years even though the upper West playoff spots are tough to get especially during the season’s final games.

On the other side, the San Antonio Spurs (50 wins, 32 losses) is the seventh seed in the Western Conference. The key pieces of the Spurs team is still intact through the past few years that’s why they’re a perennial playoff contender. They even won the NBA Championship trophy four times in the past decade – 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Here are the Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs game 2010 First Round NBA Playoffs schedule, dates, locations and airing networks.

• Game 1: April 18, 8 PM ET – SAS at DAL – TNT
• Game 2: April 21, 9:30 PM ET – SAS at DAL – TNT
• Game 3: April 23, 9:30 PM ET – DAL at SAS – ESPN
• Game 4: April 25, 7 PM ET – DAL at SAS – TNT
• Game 5: April 27, 9:30 PM ET – SAS at DAL – NBA TV
• Game 6: April 29, 8 PM ET – DAL at SAS – TNT
• Game 7: May 1, TBD – SAS at DAL – TBD *

Dallas Mavericks basketball home court – American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA.
San Antonio Spurs basketball home court – AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Asterisks (*) indicates playoff games to be played if necessary.

Can Dirk Nowitzki, Caron Butler and Jason Kidd carry the Mavs to win it’s very first NBA Championship trophy? Or will the Spurs get it’s fifth franchise NBA title with the Dallas’ Big Three of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili?

Watch the Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs 2010 First Round Playoff Game video live online streaming for free on your favorite free live broadcasting sites or on live stream videos through your cable providers.

Monitor your favorite team’s progress by checking out the 2010 NBA Playoffs schedule and 2010 NBA Playoffs bracket.

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Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs First Round Game 1

The Mavericks defeated the Spurs with a final score of 100-94. Dallas leads the series, 1-0.

Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs with a game-high 36 points and 7 rebounds while Caron Butler added 22, Jason Kidd, 13 with 8 rebounds and 11 assists, and Brendan Haywood, 10 points.

On a losing effort, Spurs’ star Tim Duncan scored a team-high 27 points with 8 rebounds and 2 assists.

Game 1 Video Highlights

Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs First Round Game 2

The Spurs defeated the Mavericks with a final score of 102-88. Series tied at 1-1.

Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 25 points and 17 rebounds with 2 assists while Manu Ginobili added 23, Richard Jefferson, 19 and Tony Parker, 16 points.

On a losing effort, Mavs’ Jason Terry scored a game-high 27 points with 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

Game 2 Video Highlights

Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs First Round Game 3

The Spurs defeated the Mavs with a final score of 94-90. San Antonio leads the series, 2-1.

Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 25 points and 5 rebounds with 4 assists while Tony Parker added 23, George Hill, 17, and Manu Ginobili, 15 points.

On a losing effort, Mavs’ star Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 35 points with 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Game 3 Video Highlights

Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs First Round Game 4

The Spurs defeated the Mavs with a final score of 92-89. San Antonio leads the series, 3-1.

George Hill led the Spurs with 29 points and 4 rebounds while Manu Ginobili added 17, Richard Jefferson, 15, Tony Parker, 10, Antonio McDyess, also with and Tim Duncan, 4 points with 11 rebounds.

On a losing effort, Mavs’ stars Dirk Nowitzki and Caron Butler each scored a team-high 17 points. Nowitzki grabbed 11 rebounds with 4 assists while Butler got 6 rebounds with 3 assists.

Game 4 Video Highlights

Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs First Round Game 5

The Mavericks defeated the Spurs with a final score of 103-81. San Antonio leads the series, 3-2.

Caron Butler led the Mavs with a game-high 35 points and 11 rebounds while Dirk Nowitzki added 15, Jason Terry, 12, Jason Kidd, 10 and Shawn Marion, also with 10 points.

On a losing effort, Spurs’ star Tony Parker scored a team-high 18 points with 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

Game 5 Video Highlights

Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs First Round Game 6

The Spurs defeated the Mavs with a final score of 97-87. San Antonio wins the series, 4-2.

Manu Ginobili led the Spurs with 26 points and 2 rebounds with 5 assists while George Hill added 21, Tim Duncan, 17 with 10 rebounds and Tony Parker, 10 points.

On a losing effort, Mavs’ star Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 33 points with 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Game 6 Video Highlights

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