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This Wednesday, March 15 action in the best basketball league in the world will continue with this Mavericks vs Spurs clash, which will feature two old rivals from the Southwest Division of the Western Conference facing one another.
The Mavericks have won the first two meetings of the season between the two, but they had to give it all in their last visit to the AT&T Center, in order to come out on top of a hard-fought 126-125 win.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best analysis of the different NBA games with their respective predictions, and the best sports betting content, so here we leave you our Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs NBA Regular Season Game on March 15, 2023
- Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
- When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 8:30 PM E.T.
Betting on the Dallas Mavericks
- Regular Season Record: 34-35
The Mavericks have gone through a tough stretch in the last week, as they have been playing without their two main stars, Luka Doncic (injury) and Kyrie Irving (personal issues). This has led the team to win only one of its last five games.
The most recent of the Mavericks defeats came last Monday at home against the Memphis Grizzlies without Ja Morant, and with their offense showing a very poor performance in a game they ended up losing by a score of 104-88. Junior Jaden Hardy was the team’s leading scorer with 28 points, followed by Josh Green who contributed with another 23 points.
Going on the road only further darkens the Mavericks’ outlook, as they record 12 wins and 21 losses playing in that condition, averaging a miserable 111.8 points scored per game and 115.1 points allowed.
Betting on the San Antonio Spurs
- Regular Season Record: 17-50
The main objective of the Spurs is to prevent themselves from finishing the Western Conference season at the bottom. They have made significant progress towards achieving this goal by winning four out of their last seven games, which has reduced the gap between them and the last qualifying team, the Houston Rockets, to 3.0 games.
The Texans managed to record a good win over the Orlando Magic last night, however, that was only their 11th win of the season at home, where they also have suffered 23 losses, so playing this game at home does not guarantee anything.
If they want to come away with a positive result, and avoid losing for the seventh time in a row to the Mavericks, San Antonio will have to focus on improving its defense. It is the worst team in the league in this aspect, with an average of 122.0 points against per game. The team has allowed its opponents a 50.6 % success rate in their shots from the field.
JefeBet Prediction
Irving’s absence for this clash is not confirmed, but even if he is not playing, the Mavericks should be able to take advantage of a defense as permissive as the Spurs’, especially considering they will have an extra day of rest.
Moreover, the Mavericks have at least maintained a decent defensive performance, so they should have no trouble stopping a home offense that is among the worst in the league with an average of 112.0 points scored per game.
Therefore, while the Spurs might be able to put up a fight if Irving is finally out, we expect the Mavericks to be able to take advantage of their well-rested legs and the home team’s defensive cracks to come away with the win.
Prediction: Dallas Mavericks Spread (DAL 115-109 SAS).
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