Dallas Mavericks @ San Antonio Spurs | Week 3 Game Preview

When: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 8:30 PM ET.

Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas.

How: NBA League Pass.

Spread: Mavericks -2.

Total: 216.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Mavericks Spotlight

The Dallas Mavericks were just owned by the Miami Heat the night before, but they get to face a squad that they’ve been profitable against. The Mavericks have gone 13-7 ATS in their last 20 games versus the Spurs, while also going 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games in San Antonio. They’ve also won by an average of 5 points per game in their last 3 meetings. Aside from facing the Spurs though, the Mavericks will need to play better basketball as they’ve gone just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games. 

Spurs Spotlight

The San Antonio Spurs just finished a 3-game road trip, where they went 1-2 SU and 2-1 ATS. They did face the Dallas Mavericks during that span and weren’t able to win, but covered as 6.5 point underdogs. They have gone 0-6 SU in their last 6 games versus a Western Conference Opponent, and are just 1-5 SU in their last 6 games. They’ve at least played well after games in which they lost by 10+ points, going 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games during that span.

Final Say

The Mavericks may have won 2 of their last 4 games, but they haven’t been playing competitive basketball, going 1-3 ATS during that span, while shooting 40% from the field during that time. The Spurs have at least been playing competitive basketball, going 2-1 ATS in their last 3 games. When the Mavericks score less than 100 points in their previous game, they are an abysmal 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games. I really thought the Mavericks should have opened as higher favorites, but that wasn’t the case, and one of the reasons why is that the Mavericks offense has been crappy. They rank 28th in points per game, 29th in field goal percentage, and 26th in 3-point shooting. The Spurs have the offense to hang. Back the home underdog to pull off the upset.

Pick: San Antonio Spurs +2