Both teams will be out to end losing runs when the San Antonio Spurs (14-45, 5-24 Away) are on the road to face the Dallas Mavericks (31-29, 19-10 Home) on Thursday. San Antonio was defeated by the Charlotte Hornets 120-110 at Spectrum Center on February 15, their 14th loss in a row.
Malaki Branham led the way in defeat with 23 points and six rebounds. The Spurs are the 14th seed in the Western Conference. Dallas dropped their third in a row on February 15 at Ball Arena, falling to the Denver Nuggets 118-109.
Luka Doncic had 37 points and nine assists in defeat to lead the team. The Mavericks are seventh in the Western Conference.It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams.
Dallas will be aiming for a season sweep against San Antonio after getting the win in the only previous matchup 126-125 at AT&T Center in December 2022, their fifth straight head-to-head victory. Doncic led the Mavericks with 51 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. Keldon Johnson had 30 points in defeat.
Johnson is averaging 21.8 points per game to lead the Spurs in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Jakob Poeltl is grabbing 9.0 rebounds per game, and Tre Jones is dishing 6.3 assists.
Doncic’s 33.3 points per game have powered the Mavs on offense. He has the top scoring average in the NBA. Doncic has also filled the stat sheet with 8.1 assists, fifth-most in the league, and 8.8 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks have had success in the Spurs’ last 10 visits to American Airlines Center, winning six. San Antonio has dropped 16 straight away from home this season. In the last 10 games, San Antonio is 0-10 with an average margin of -13.5 (111.6-125.1).
Dallas has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 114.9 points per game on average while allowing 114.2 (+0.7 margin).
SPURS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Malaki Branham: 23.2 | 13.2 | +10.0
Points per game:
Zach Collins: 14.0 | 10.0 | +4.0
Tre Jones: 8.0 | 12.8 | -4.7
Rebounds per game:
Charles Bassey: 9.5 | 5.3 | +4.2
Assists per game:
Tre Jones: 3.0 | 6.3 | -3.2
MAVERICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Josh Green: 19.8 | 13.5 | +6.3
Points per game:
Josh Green: 13.2 | 9.2 | +4.0
Rebounds per game:
Christian Wood: 4.2 | 8.0 | -3.8
Assists per game:
Kyrie Irving: 7.0 | 5.3 | +1.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Dallas Mavs -13.5 (-110)
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