Luka Doncic (+370 MVP) and the Dallas Mavericks (+450 to win West, +900 to win NBA Title) begin defense of their Western Conference title when they inform the 2024-25 season against the NBA’s super sophomore Victor Wembanyama ( -170 Defensive Player of the Year, +700 Most Improved), and the San Antonio Spurs Thursday Night. In addition, longtime Golden State sharpshooter Klay Thompson is making his debut with the Mavs. Veteran PG Chris Paul left the Bay Area as well. He is now the starting point guard for the Spurs.
The Mavericks were 50-32 last season with a record of 25-16 at home. The Spurs were 22-60 overall and just 10-31 on the road.
Let’s dive into the confrontation and find a sweat or two.
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Game details and how to watch Spurs @ Mavericks
● Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
● Time: 7:30pm ET
● Site: American Airlines Arena
● City: Dallas, TX
● Television/Streaming: TNT
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Game odds for Spurs @ Mavericks
Wednesday’s latest odds:
● Moneyline: San Antonio Spurs (+240), Dallas Mavericks (-300)
● Distribution: Mavericks -7.5
● Total: 228.5
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Likely starting lineups for San Antonio @ Dallas
· San Antonio Spurs
PG Chris Paul
SG Malachi Branham
SF Harrison Barnes
PF Jeremy Sochan
C Victor Wembanyama
· Dallas Mavericks
PG Luka Doncic
SG Kyrie Irving
SF Klay Thompson
PF PJ Washington
C Daniel Gafford
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Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Spurs @ Mavericks
Going back of course to last season…
· Dallas won all 4 games against the Spurs last season
· The Spurs were 43-38-1 ATS last season.
· The Mavericks were 60-44 ATS last season (regular season and playoffs).
· Dallas averaged nearly 118 points per game last season.
· San Antonio averaged 112 points per game last season.
· Victor Wembanyama led the NBA in blocks last season with 254.
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Expert picks and predictions for Spurs @ Mavericks
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Our model calculates projections around each money line, spread and over/under bet for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchup, injuries and the schedule.
After the model is finished, we place its projection next to the latest betting lines so that the game arrives at a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model projects for the Spurs and the Mavericks:
· Money line: NBC Sports recommends a play on the Mavericks on the Moneyline
· to spread: NBC Sports leans into a play on the mavericks by putting the points
· All in all: NBC Sports leans to a play on the Total OVER 228.5 points
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