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San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks Preview & Picks – NBA Debut Win For Rookie Star Cooper Flagg
- San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks picks for Wednesday, October 22
- Game is taking place at the American Airlines Center
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- San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks Preview & Picks
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San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks Preview & Picks
San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks Preview & Picks
Rookie Cooper Flagg can help lead Dallas to victory in his NBA debut.
Both teams are set to be short-handed for this one, but the Mavericks still have Flagg and Anthony Davis in their starting five, and they have dominated the Spurs in recent years.
- Dallas Mavericks are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings
- Dallas Mavericks are 7-1-0 ATS in those victories
- Dallas Mavericks are 4-0-0 ATS in each of the last 4 home meetings
- The Over hit in 3 of the 4 meetings last season
Head To Head
- San Antonio Spurs lead the all-time series 136-103
- San Antonio Spurs won 126-116 when the two teams last met on March 12
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San Antonio enter the new campaign looking to improve on their best season since 2021/22.
The Spurs endured back-to-back 22-60 seasons in 2022/23 and 2023/24, but performed better last time around as they recorded 34 victories.
It did not prevent their playoff drought from reaching six seasons, but it was a step in the right direction and Stephon Castle did become the second straight Spurs player to win rookie of the year.
San Antonio warmed up for the new season by going a perfect 4-0 in their pre-season schedule.
The Spurs beat Miami 112-107 and Utah 134-130 in overtime, before winning back-to-back meetings with last season’s beaten NBA finalists Indiana, 124-108 and 133-104.
Dallas Mavericks Form
Dallas go into the 2025/26 season looking to rebound from a tumultuous campaign that saw them miss out on the playoffs.
The Mavericks finished 39-43, but the big story was the controversial decision to trade away Luka Doncic, which sent the fanbase into meltdown.
They did get lucky in the draft lottery however, landing the number one overall pick so they could acquire college superstar Cooper Flagg.
Dallas prepared for the new season by going 3-1 in pre-season action, starting with a 106-90 win over defending champions Oklahoma City.
The Mavericks then rebounded from a 120-116 loss to Charlotte with wins at Utah, 114-101, and the Los Angeles Lakers, 121-94.
Verdict
The injury report for both teams does not make for comforting reading right now.
Dallas do have the deeper roster though, and they do possess more firepower, so we are backing the Mavericks to come through on opening night.
Dallas do have the deeper roster though, and they do possess more firepower, so we are backing the Mavericks to come through on opening night.
Dallas -2.5
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