Mavericks face the Spurs on 5-game win streak

Tue, Feb 13, 2024
NBA News (AP)

San Antonio Spurs (11-43, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (31-23, eighth in the Western Conference)

Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will attempt to prolong its five-game win streak with a victory over San Antonio.

The Mavericks have gone 7-5 against division opponents. Dallas is seventh in the NBA averaging 118.7 points and is shooting 47.7% from the field.

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The Spurs are 1-8 in division matchups. San Antonio ranks sixth in the NBA scoring 15.6 fast break points per game. Devin Vassell leads the Spurs averaging 2.8.

The Mavericks average 15.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than the 13.5 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs' 46.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.2 percentage points lower than the Mavericks have allowed to their opponents (48.3%).

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Mavericks won 144-119 in the last matchup on Dec. 24.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luka Doncic is averaging 34.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.6 assists for the Mavericks. Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games for Dallas.

Keldon Johnson is shooting 45.4% and averaging 16.3 points for the Spurs. Vassell is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for San Antonio.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 7-3, averaging 121.5 points, 42.7 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.4 points per game.

Spurs: 3-7, averaging 109.4 points, 44.4 rebounds, 29.4 assists, 8.0 steals and 6.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points.

INJURIES: Mavericks: Dante Exum: out (knee), Dereck Lively II: out (nose).

Spurs: Charles Bassey: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.