Sparked by Devin Harris starting at point guard and showing more aggressiveness on both ends of the court, the Mavericks charged to a 21-point lead before halftime and cruised past the San Antonio Spurs 113-91 Tuesday night to even their second-round series at one game apiece.

Dallas broke things open with a 15-3 run in the second quarter. San Antonio let things get out of hand by not making a basket the last 6:59 of the period, missing its final nine shots.

About the only good news for the Spurs is finally getting some rest. With Game 3 not until Saturday, San Antonio will be able to recover from three games in five days. Coach Gregg Popovich was expected to give his players the day off Wednesday.