Mavericks vs Spurs Prediction NBA Picks 3/19/24

San Antonio Spurs (14-53) vs Dallas Mavericks (39-29)

Game Info: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Frost Bank Center)

Betting Odds: San Antonio Spurs +8 -- Over/Under: 236.5

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Frost Bank Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs prediction.

Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview

The Dallas Mavericks recently beat the Nuggets and Warriors while losing to the Thunder. The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 118.8 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 117.5 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 34.4 points and 9.7 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 25.4 points and 5.1 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Daniel Gafford is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.

San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview

The San Antonio Spurs recently lost to the Rockets and Nuggets while beating the Nets. The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 112.4 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 119.8 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 20.8 points and 10.4 rebounds, while Devin Vassell is averaging 19.3 points and 4 assists. Keldon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremy Sochan is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.

San Antonio Spurs Player Facts

• Victor Wembanyama ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (3.5) this season.
• Tre Jones ranks 7th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (4.2) this season.

Dallas Mavericks Player Facts

• Daniel Gafford ranks 1st amongst qualified players for FG% (70.8%) this season.
• Kyrie Irving ranks 6th amongst qualified players for FT% (90.7%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Spurs rank 2nd in the league for assists per game this season (29.8).
• The Spurs rank 29th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (8.8).
• The Mavericks rank 2nd in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (4.0).
• The Mavericks rank 2nd in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (39.6).

Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs prediction

This line has moved a ton toward the Dallas Mavericks because Luka has been upgraded to probable. No reason to consider the Spurs in this spot. The Dallas Mavericks have won all three games against the Spurs, and none of the games were close. The Mavs most recently beat the Spurs 116-93 about a month ago. The Spurs are 34-34 ATS on the season despite being massive underdogs nightly. The Mavs should once again have a field day against this Spurs defense. Give me the Mavericks in a blowout victory.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.