The Mavericks finished 4933, one game ahead of Phoenix for the eighth and final playoff spot, which meant that they would once again have to face their in-state rivals, the San Antonio Spurs, who were the top seed in the Western Conference with a 6220 record. In Game 1 in San Antonio, Dallas had an 8171 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Spurs rallied back and took Game 1, 85-90. However, the Mavs forced 22 turnovers in Game 2 to rout the Spurs 11392, splitting the first two games before the series went to Dallas. In Game 3, Manu Ginobili hit a shot that put the Spurs up 108106 with 1.7 seconds left, but a buzzer-beater by Vince Carter gave the Mavs the victory, putting them up 21 in the series. The Spurs took Game 4 in Dallas 9389 despite a late Dallas comeback after the Spurs at one point had a 20-point lead and later won Game 5 at home, 109103, giving them a 32 series lead. The Mavs avoided elimination in Game 6 at home by rallying in the fourth quarter, winning 111113. Game 7 was on the Spurs home court, and the Spurs beat the Mavericks 11996, putting an end to the Mavericks season.

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