A pair of teams from the Lone Star State will mix it up on Wednesday. The San Antonio Spurs are on the road at the Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs come into the game with an 11-43 record on the season. The Spurs are 15th in the Western Conference. San Antonio though is coming off a win, as they went to Toronto and beat the Raptors by 23 points on Monday.
For the Dallas Mavericks, they are 31-23 on the season. The Mavericks have won five straight games and seven out of their last 10 overall. Dallas is coming off a win at home over Washington. The Mavericks are 8th in the Western Conference.
The Dallas Mavericks are big favorites at -12 in this game. The total is 244.5.
Surging Mavericks
Dallas has not lost since February 3rd at home to Milwaukee. The streak has wins over the 76ers, Nets, Knicks, Thunder and Wizards. In a recent win over Oklahoma City, the Mavericks scored 146 points. Luka Doncic was sharp for Dallas in that game, with 32 points in the win.
Luka is the NBA leader in points scored. He is scoring 34.3 points per game, and also dishing out just shy of 10 assists per game. The Mavericks are also getting 25.2 points per game from Kyrie Irving. Dallas, as a team, is scoring 118.7 points per game. They are the second best three point shooting team in the league, making 15.1 per game.
Dallas will start the second half of the season at home against the Phoenix Suns on February 22nd. After that, they are on the road for four straight games, with stops in Indiana, Cleveland, Toronto and Boston.
Young Spurs Team
The San Antonio Spurs come into the game as the worst defensive team in the National Basketball Association. In two recent losses, the Spurs allowed 125 points per game to the Magic and Nets. The Spurs on the offensive side are scoring 112.2 points per game, and are dead last in three point percentage; at 34.1 per game.
Victor Wembanyama is the leading scorer in his rookie season. The top pick in the draft has played in 48 games this season. He is scoring more than 20 points per game for the Spurs. Devin Vassell is second on the team, as he is scoring 19 points per game. Keldon Johnson is third with 16.3 per game.
The Spurs will remain on the road after the All Star Break. San Antonio starts at Sacramento, and then hits up the Lakers, Jazz and Timberwolves. The next home game for the young Spurs will be on February 29th, against Oklahoma City.
Mavericks Smoke Spurs
Dallas, with their talent and skill will win this game. The Spurs are in for a tough time on Wednesday. Bet the Dallas Mavericks -12 over the San Antonio Spurs. Enjoy the game, and best of luck with all your NBA Betting!
