The San Antonio Spurs have won five of their last seven games, while the Dallas Mavericks have won six of their last ten games. The Dallas Mavericks (36-24) host the San Antonio Spurs (40-19) for some slammin jammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Spurs as -3 point road favs over the Mavericks with the over/under listed at 200 points. Get your San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com
The Spurs recently beat the Clippers 106-78 on the road. Their top producers were Tony Parker with 26pts 10 assists, while Tim Duncan added 18pts 12 rebounds. The Spurs are 20-11 SU on the road where they average 96.4 ppg and give up an average 93.9 ppg. They are 2-3 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 95.6 ppg and given up an average 87.6 ppg. San Antonio has dominated the Mavericks lately with or without Duncan, his Spurs look for their sixth win in the last seven meetings against Dallas. Duncan, Parker and Ginobili have all been on the floor only three times in the past six games against Dallas, but that hasn't kept the Spurs from dominating the series. San Antonio has won five of those meetings – two without Duncan – and both road games, including a thrilling 133-126 double-overtime victory Dec. 9.
The Mavericks recently lost to the Thunder 87-96 on the road. Their top scorers were Dirk Nowitzki with 28pts, while the rest of their starters added a combined 20pts. Josh Howard twisted his ankle and is listed as questionable tonight. The Mavs are 22-8 SU at home 5-0 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 112.8 ppg and given up an average 99 ppg. The Mavericks have shot the ball extremely well at home over the past six weeks, making 49.5 percent from the field. They've averaged 111.4 points while going 10-1 SU in that stretch, winning by an average of 10.7 points. Dallas will have Jason Terry, who's been back two games after missing eight with a fractured finger. Terry averaged 24pts in the Mavericks' first two games against the Spurs this season.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
- Underdog is 17-5 ATS in the last 22 meetings.
- Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games.
- Mavericks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Prediction
When: Wed, Mar 4, 2009 9:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Mavs +3
Point-Spreads.com San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Prediction
The Bottom Line: The Mavs are going to come out hard against a banged up Spurs team, plus the Mavs are money at home. Go Mavs! Get your San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
