Spurs vs. Mavericks Spread Prediction
The San Antonio Spurs are 7-3 against the spread over their last 10 games but are they a good road play for bettors Wednesday night in Dallas where they’ll take on the Mavericks at 8:30 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot
533 San Antonio Spurs at 534 Dallas Mavericks
8:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, January 16, 2019
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
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Public Betting Trends
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook BetNow.eu, the Spurs are 1-point favorites to beat the Mavericks. The total, meanwhile, sits at 217.5 points and as of this writing, 55% of the public betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Spurs to cover the point spread.
San Antonio Spurs Fantasy Spin
Marco Belinelli (left knee) is questionable to play on Wednesday against the Mavericks. Belinelli skipped Monday’s game with the knee issue, but we’ll have a better idea on his status for Wednesday’s game following shootaround. If he’s out again, his minutes will be divvied up between Quincy Pondexter and Dante Cunningham, but neither of those guys are worth your attention in fantasy hoops.
Dallas Mavericks Fantasy Spin
Dennis Smith Jr. has not formally requested to be traded from the Mavericks, but he is open to one. “He likes the organization and he likes the players. I just don’t think it was probably a good [basketball] fit,” said a source close to Smith Jr. DSJ has been linked to both Phoenix and Orlando, but there has been some pushback from reporters in Phoenix regarding whether or not they are interested. Either way, he’d see a major boost with either club, so if you can afford to stash him, we’d recommend doing so.
NBA Betting Trends
San Antonio
The Spurs are 20-7-1 against the spread in their last 28 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Dallas
The Mavericks are 8-3 against the number in their last 11 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Prediction
The Spurs are winless over their last five games against the spread when facing the Mavericks. They’re also 7-15-1 against the number in their last 23 road games when facing a team with a winning home record and have not had success against the Southwest, dropping five of their last six games ATS. On the other side, the Mavericks have been a strong play at home, covering the spread in 13 of their last 17 games in Dallas and are 9-4 at the betting window in their last 13 games overall.
Wednesday NBA Prediction: Dallas Mavericks +1