Game: San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks

Date: Thursday October 24, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas

TV: KFAA

Odds/point spread: San Antonio (+7.5)

The San Antonio Spurs (22-60 last season) head to the American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (50-32 last year). Dallas opens this game as a 7.5-point favorite from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 229.5.

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The Spurs faced the Pistons and emerged victorious with a 123-95 final in their final match. In regards to personal fouls, the Spurs left the arena with 18, while the Pistons committed 18 personal fouls. They also buried 8 of their 33 attempts from 3-point land. Detroit walked away from this, shooting 75.0% on free throw shooting by making 15 of their 20 attempts. Additionally, Detroit grabbed 42 rebounds (4 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Detroit totaled 16 dimes and 10 steals for the game. On defense, San Antonio allowed its opponent to shoot 39.1% from the floor on 36 of 92 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists in the game, while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned a total of 57, 13 of which were offensive. From the charity stripe, the Spurs made 10 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. San Antonio finished the game with a 53.8% FG percentage (49 of 91) and converted 15 of their 34 three-point shots.

Sandro Mamukelashvili is a player who played an important role in this game. Mamukelashvili ended up shooting 53.8% from the field and dishing out 1 assist. He played 26 minutes and also grabbed 8 boards. He ultimately finished with 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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San Antonio will play this game after finishing 22-60 last season. They averaged 112.1 points per game (23rd in basketball) while shooting 46.2% from the floor. The Spurs shot 34.7% on three-point attempts (1,036 of 2,983) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Antonio collected 44.2 boards per game and collected 2,449 dimes last season, which was 2nd in the league in passing the ball. They turned it over 15.1 times per game and committed 17.2 fouls per night as a basketball team.

Defensively, the Spurs forced 13.4 turnovers per game and committed 17.9 personal fouls. They ranked 24th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition, with 2,296 goals conceded last year. The Spurs defense allowed a field goal percentage of 48.7% (3,684 of 7,570) and they gave up 45.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They gave up 37.3% from beyond the arc and ranked 24th in the NBA in opponent points per game (118.6).

When they last played, the Mavericks were coming off a loss by a final score of 106-88 when they played the Celtics. The Mavericks were able to grab 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 9 times while getting 9 steals in this game. The Celtics earned 20 fouls in this game, giving the Mavericks 13 attempts at the free throw line. They managed to make 7 free throws for a percentage of 53.8%. In terms of shooting from distance, Dallas buried 11 of 37 attempts (29.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks finished shooting 35 for 78 from the floor, giving them a shooting percentage of 44.9%. The Mavericks allowed the Celtics to convert 38 of 89 attempts from the field, giving them a shooting percentage of 42.7% for the game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from behind the three-point line by going 13 of 39 and finished 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). When it comes to how they clear the glass, Dallas allowed Boston to pull down 51 total (15 offensive).

Luka Doncic ultimately played a role for the Mavericks in this game. Doncic scored 28 points in his 43 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in this game. He buried 12 of 25 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 48.0%, and recorded 12 rebounds.

Dallas had a win-loss record of 50-32 last season. The Mavericks committed 18.3 personal fouls every game and they made 75.8% from the charity stripe. They assisted teammates 25.7 times per game (19th in the league) and lost possession via turnovers 12.5 times per game. Dallas scored 9,664 points (117.9 per game) and grabbed 42.9 rebounds per game over the course of last year. On the offensive side of the court, the Mavericks shot 48.1% from the floor, which ranked 11th in the league.

Dallas’ defense surrendered 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (1,075 of 2,921) and opponents connected on 77.0% of their foul shots. They gave up 27.5 assists and 45.1 total boards per game, which ranked 22nd and 25th in the league. The Mavericks on the defensive side ranked 20th in the NBA in PPG surrendered at 115.6. They forced 13.7 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (20th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight’s NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take Dallas (-7.5)

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