San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks: Prediction, Odds, Best Bet

San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks: Prediction, Odds, Best Bet

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The San Antonio Spurs (0-0) and Dallas Mavericks (0-0) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m. EDT from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The game will broadcast live on ESPN.

The Mavericks are favored by -2.5 on the spread, with the over/under set at 224.5 total points. The Mavericks are -150 favorites to win outright on the moneyline, while the Spurs are +126 to pull off the upset.

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San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks Best Bet

The Mavericks appear to be the more settled side heading into this opener, and their frontcourt length is something that really stands out at first glance.

Even with Wembanyama's height at 7-foot-4, the Spurs finished just 19th in rebounds last season with 43.7 per game. While the Mavericks were slightly worse, averaging 43.0, they should benefit from having a full year of Anthony Davis roaming the court.

It'll be worthwhile to keep a close eye on how the Mavericks perform on the glass to start the season, as that could be a positive indicator of how their campaign will unfold.

Keeping Wembanyama off the glass will be at the top of the Mavericks' scouting report in this matchup. As a result, Harrison Barnes is someone who could fly under the radar, given his points + rebounds prop is available at 12.5.

With Paul no longer on the Spurs, Barnes is the only other player to start all 82 games last season. Thus, it wouldn't surprise me if the younger players look to Barnes as that beacon of consistency to set the tone in the season opener.

Barnes does have solid numbers in this price range. He has covered this line in eight of his last 10 games and 15 of his previous 20.

More importantly, he cleared 12.5 points + rebounds in three of his four meetings against the Mavs last season. In one game, he posted 29 points with eight rebounds and had at least 17 points + rebounds in the two other matchups.

Those numbers would point to a greater likelihood of Barnes clearing this line convincingly, thereby creating a more implicit value on the over.

Spurs vs. Mavericks Best Bet: Harrison Barnes Over 12.5 Points + Rebounds (-115)

(Pick from Michael Arinze)

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