San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 11/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The San Antonio Spurs (6-6) are hitting the road to American Airlines Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (5-6).

The Spurs faced off with the Wizards and notched a win by a score of 139-130 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Spurs finished with 15 while the Wizards recorded 23 fouls. They made 18 of their 44 shots from long range. Washington finished 87.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 16 attempts. On top of that, Washington had 41 boards (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 7 blocked shots. Washington earned 27 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Regarding the defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 51.6% from the floor on 49 out of 95 shooting. They also dished out 38 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Spurs made 25 of 32 tries for a percentage of 78.1%. San Antonio wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.2% FG percentage (48 of 92) and knocked down 18 of 44 3-point attempts.

Victor Wembanyama is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 50 points on 18 out of 29 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. Wembanyama finished 62.1% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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San Antonio heads into this matchup with a mark of 6-6 for the season. They are turning it over 16.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, San Antonio is grabbing 44.9 boards per game and has accounted for 329 dimes on the campaign, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Spurs are shooting 35.6% from downtown (165 of 463) and 81.9% from the charity stripe. They average 109.8 points per contest (22nd in basketball) while shooting 46.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are able to force 14.2 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They surrender 35.7% on shots from downtown while they are 6th in the NBA in points per game allowed (109.2). The Spurs are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.6% (489 of 1,072) and they concede 42.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 7th in basketball in giving up assists with 280 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the Mavericks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-117 against the Warriors. When talking about rebounding, Dallas permitted Golden State to pull down 50 overall (18 on the offensive glass). They finished 34.1% from downtown by going 14 out of 41 and finished the contest at 16 out of 27 at the free throw line (59.3%). The Mavericks allowed the Warriors to convert 45 of their 94 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.9% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Mavericks finished shooting 44 for 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.4%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Dallas converted 11 of 34 attempts (32.4%). They were able to bury 18 of those for a rate of 75.0%. The Warriors committed 18 fouls for this contest which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for 24 shots. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Mavericks were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup.

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks in this game. Doncic racked up 31 points in his 41 mins of playing time and had 6 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 13 out of 27 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 48.1%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 5-6 on the campaign. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 21.9 fouls every game while shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. Dallas has earned 1,258 pts for the season (114.4 per game) and they snag 43.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which is 8th in the NBA.

The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.0. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (7th in the league). The Dallas defense allows 34.2% on 3-pointers (139 of 407) and their opponents are converting on 71.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 27.1 dimes and 46.6 total boards per game, which ranks them 24th and 27th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas and under the total points

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