Ginobili out for good

Well, at least for the rest of the game. He suffered a strained left groin and will sit out the rest of the night. That brings the total to five of the 10 preferred starters who are not playing tonight. Shawn Marion, Josh Howard and Erick Dampier are out for the Mavs and Ginobili joins Tony Parker on the shelf for the Spurs. After a quarter, the Spurs are up 21-19 after outscoring the Mavericks 11-3 in the final four minutes. --Eddie Sefko