Spurs vs Mavericks: Luka Doncic Aims to End 4-Game Slide Against Wembanyama's Spurs (Nov. 16)
The San Antonio Spurs (6-7) face the Dallas Mavericks (5-7) at American Airlines Center on Saturday night at 8:30 pm ET in an intrastate Western Conference matchup.
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The Spurs look to bounce back from a 120-115 loss to the Lakers, while the Mavericks aim to end a four-game losing streak. Dallas enters as 12.5-point favorites with -700 moneyline odds.
Key Factors:
- Spurs playing third game in four nights
- Victor Wembanyama coming off 28-point performance
- Luka Doncic scored 37 points in last game
- Mavericks have NBA's 7th-best offense
- PJ Washington (knee) doubtful, Naji Marshall (knee) questionable for Dallas
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Betting Analysis:
- Best Bet: Mavericks -12.5 (-110)
- Total: Over 228.5 (-110)
- Dallas has covered in 40 of last 67 games
- Spurs defense allows 6th-most fastbreak points
Notable Player Props:
- Luka Doncic over 28.5 points (-140)
- Victor Wembanyama over 2.5 threes (-13)
- Doncic points + rebounds + assists: 47.5
- Wembanyama rebounds: 11.5
The high spread reflects Dallas' home-court advantage and star power with Doncic and Irving. The Spurs' fatigue from recent games and defensive struggles make them vulnerable, giving Dallas an 87.5% implied win probability.
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