San Antonio takes on Dallas, seeks to end 3-game skid

Sat, Dec 23, 2023
NBA News (AP)

San Antonio Spurs (4-23, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (16-12, seventh in the Western Conference)

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

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Mavericks -7; over/under is 239.5

BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio is looking to end its three-game skid with a win against Dallas.

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The Mavericks are 5-3 against division opponents. Dallas is third in the Western Conference scoring 118.1 points while shooting 46.7% from the field.

The Spurs have gone 4-15 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio allows 122.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 11.9 points per game.

The Mavericks average 15.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 14.1 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs' 45.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.4 percentage points lower than the Mavericks have allowed to their opponents (48.8%).

The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Mavericks defeated the Spurs 126-119 in their last meeting on Oct. 26. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 33 points, and Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 23 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick Jones Jr. is averaging 9.9 points for the Mavericks. Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games for Dallas.

Victor Wembanyama is averaging 18.5 points, 10.7 rebounds and three blocks for the Spurs. Vassell is averaging 18.6 points over the past 10 games for San Antonio.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 118.2 points, 42.2 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.4 points per game.

Spurs: 1-9, averaging 110.1 points, 45.3 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 5.8 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.3 points.

INJURIES: Mavericks: Josh Green: out (elbow), Luka Doncic: out (quad), Dereck Lively II: out (ankle), Maxi Kleber: out (toe), Kyrie Irving: out (heel), Dante Exum: out (contusion).

Spurs: Keldon Johnson: day to day (back), 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.