Dallas takes 2-1 series lead

Dallas Mavericks did what center Erick Dampier preached when speaking of Tony Parker. Well not exactly, yet effectively. Dallas put a body on Parker during his drives to the basket. Dallas stepped up its defense holding San Antonio to 32% shooting and 11% shooting from 3. The Mavs beat the Spurs 88-67. Parker was held to 12 points on 5-14 shooting. Mavs were led by All-Star Dirk Nowitzki who finished with a game-high 20 points. Josh Howard chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Jose Juan Barea was inserted into the starting lineup. He poured in 13 points and 7 assists. Game 4 is Saturday April 25 in Dallas.