Spurs vs Mavs Preview – NBA Odds
The Spurs are 43-35 ATS with an O/U record of 42-35-1 and the Mavs are 43-36 ATS with an O/U record of 43-36. This season the Mavs are 25-14 at home and the Spurs are 29-10 on the road.[ad-4468020]
Venue/ Stadium: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Time/Date: 8 PM EST Thursday, April 10, 2014
Moneyline: OFF
Spread: Mavs -2
Over/Under: 202.5
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San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks Preview
In their last games the Mavs beat the Utah Jazz 95-83 and the Spurs lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-91.
The Spurs have lost 2 of their last 3 games after winning 19 straight and while they have dominated the Mavs in the last couple of seasons they are still 2-point road underdogs. The Spurs have won all 3 games against the Mavs this season and have won 8 straight against them overall.
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The Mavs have won 4 straight and 7 of their last 10 games. They are in the 7th spot in the West with only a ? game lead over the Suns and a 1/5 game lead over the Grizzlies. They would love to avoid the 8th spot so they would not have to face the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs.
In the Utah game Dirk Nowtizki passed Oscar Robertson for 10th place on the all time scoring list, but in Dallas’ losing streak against the Spurs he is only averaging 15.4 ppg on 40.2% shooting. Overall, in April Nowitzki has been red hot averaging 24.4 ppg on 59.3% shooting.
Tim Duncan has averaged 20.5 ppg and 13.5 rebounds in the last 4 games against the Mavs.
Dallas has to score in this game facing a San Antonio defense that ranks 6th in the league, as the Mavs defense only ranks 19th in the league.
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If the Mavs can keep Duncan and Tony Parker from having big scoring games they have a great shot to end their losing streak to the Spurs.
The Mavs only have 3 games left, but it will decide their season, as after the Spurs they face the Suns and the Grizzlies, who are both chasing them in the West.
San Antonio’s key to winning this game is playing good perimeter D on the 2 leading scorers of Dallas in Nowitzki and Monta Ellis.
Betting Trends
The Spurs are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games, 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games overall, and in their last 6 games the total has gone Under 5 times.
The Mavs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. win, and in their last 7 home games the total has gone Over 6 times.
The Spurs are 11-3 in their last 14 games against the Mavs.
In the last 5 games between these 2 teams in Dallas the Over record is 4-1.
Jason’s Pick:
I have to go with the Mavs in this one, as I think the Spurs will rest some key players with their playoff seed, pretty much, set and Dirk will have a good game. Take Dallas to win and cover.
Player Injuries
Spurs
NONE
Mavericks
Shawn Marion SF – Apr 9: Day-To-Day
