San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks: prediction for the NBA match
So far, the teams have had 53 official meetings: the home teams have 31 victories, while the guests have 22 victories. It is worth noting that the last meeting took place on February 15, 2024, where the home team was the Dallas Mavericks, and the game ended with a score of 116:93.
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio lost three out of the last four matches. Greg Popovich’s team, on March 18, defeated “Brooklyn” in overtime on their home court with a score of 122:115. The greatest contribution to the victory was made by Dejounte Murray, who recorded a double-double (33 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists). Devin Vassell scored 25 points, and Keldon Johnson scored 24. The “Spurs” (15 wins and 53 losses) have already lost their chances of making it to the playoffs. “San Antonio” approaches the upcoming match with a full squad.
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas has won five out of the last six matches. Jason Kidd’s team, on March 17, defeated “Denver” on their home court with a score of 107:105. The biggest contribution to the victory was made by Luka Doncic, who recorded a double-double (37 points, ten rebounds, three assists). Kyrie Irving scored 24 points. The “Mavericks” (39 wins and 29 losses) are in seventh place in the Western Conference standings. “Dallas” goes on the road without any significant losses.
Prediction
Bookmakers' analysts consider "Dallas" the clear favorites of the upcoming match. And they're right. The "Mavericks" desperately need to improve their statistics to make it to the playoffs. The battle in the West for playoff spots is very intense. Kidd's team will have to achieve a convincing victory in the Texas derby. Our prediction is a win for "Dallas" with a handicap (-6.5) points at odds of 1.70. "Dallas" shows decent performance this season. The average score is 118.8 points. And in away matches, it's almost the same — 118.1. And this time everything indicates that the game will be open. Kidd's team will be able to load the basket of the weaker opponent quite well. Our prediction is an individual total of "Dallas" over 120.5 points with overtime taken into account at odds of 2.02. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.70. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.