1st quarter report
Spurs have overcome an early deficit to regain the lead in this match. After one quarter, neither team has the competition in the bag, but the Spurs lead 26-23 over the Mavericks.
The Spurs came into the game with extra motivation after the defeat they suffered the last time these two teams met. We’ll see if they are able to turn the script around or if it will simply be more of the same.
Who is playing
San Antonio Spurs @ Dallas Mavericks
Current records: San Antonio 6-7, Dallas 5-7
How to watch
- When: Saturday November 16, 2024 at 8:30 pm ET
- Where: American Airlines Center – Dallas, Texas
- TV: NBA TV
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $63.00
What to know
The Mavericks will play the full four quarters on Saturday, but are expected to have everything figured out well before then. They will challenge the San Antonio Spurs at 8:30 pm ET at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks have insisted on making their last four games completely exciting, going 0-4 during that stretch of close games.
Last Thursday, the Mavericks didn’t have enough to beat the Jazz and fell 115-113.
The Mavericks could have lost, but Luka Doncic was a machine: he almost had a double-double with 37 points and nine assists. Doncic is becoming a predictor of the Mavericks’ success: When he scores at least 25 points, the team is 2-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn’t).
Meanwhile, the Spurs were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Friday when they fell 120-115 to the Lakers. San Antonio took an early lead (up 12 with 7:27 left in the first quarter), but unfortunately they were unable to maintain that momentum.
Although the team lost, they still put in some impressive performances. One of the best came from Victor Wembanyama, who had a double-double with 28 points and 14 rebounds. The game was the third in a row with at least 30 points.
Although they lost, the Spurs worked as a unit and finished the game with 32 assists. That’s a new trend for them: They were averaging 24.5 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they’ve averaged 33.
Dallas has been on a rough road recently, having lost five of its last six games, making a notable dent in its 5-7 record this season. As for San Antonio, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Saturday’s matchup is shaping up to be a tough game: The Mavericks haven’t given the ball away easily this season, having averaged just 12.1 turnovers per game (they rank fifth in turnovers per game overall). It’s a different story for the Spurs, however, as they have averaged 15.3. Given the Mavericks’ considerable advantage in that area, the Spurs will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Mavericks beat the Spurs 120-109 in their previous meeting in October. Do the Mavericks have another win up their sleeve or will the Spurs turn it around? We will have the answer very soon.
Odd
Dallas is a heavy 10.5-point favorite against San Antonio, according to the latest report. NBA Odds.
Bettors had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game began with the Mavericks as 10-point favorites.
The over/under is 228.5 points.
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History of the series
Dallas has won 9 of its last 10 games against San Antonio.
- October 24, 2024: Dallas 120 vs. San Antonio 109
- March 19, 2024 – Dallas 113 vs. San Antonio 107
- February 14, 2024 – Dallas 116 vs. San Antonio 93
- December 23, 2023 – Dallas 144 vs. San Antonio 119
- October 25, 2023: Dallas 126 vs. San Antonio 119
- April 9, 2023 – San Antonio 138 vs. Dallas 117
- March 15, 2023: Dallas 137 vs. San Antonio 128
- February 23, 2023 – Dallas 142 vs. San Antonio 116
- December 31, 2022: Dallas 126 vs. San Antonio 125
- April 10, 2022: Dallas 130 vs. San Antonio 120
