Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Dallas Mavericks will head to San Antonio to lock horns with the Spurs in an NBA pro basketball game on Thursday night.
Tip off time from San Antonio slated for 8:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.
The point spread reflects the home team San Antonio Spurs opening as -3 ½ point betting favorite with a total of 193 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as the San Antonio Spurs are now favored by -2 ½ points.
The total has moved down to 192 ½ points.
San Antonio Spurs money line bettors will lay –115 odds with the road underdog Dallas Mavericks bringing back +105 odds to earn the upset win with no need for getting the points.
The teams met four times last regular season and it was the Spurs winning the season series three games to one.
The Dallas Mavericks enters play with a record of 3-4 on the season. The club is 0-2 on the highway.
Dallas averages 95 points and 42.1% shooting with 31.5% from beyond the arc. Dallas makes 77% from the free throw line.
On defense the Mavericks give up 97 points and 46.8% from the field. Teams hit on 38.3% from three against them.
The team has won two straight.
They are coming off the 98-89 home win last night against the Phoenix Suns as a -7 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 194 ½ points.
The Mavs made 41.8% of their shot with 8 of 22 coming from three.
The team crushed the Suns on the glass as they out rebounded Phoenix by a 53-42 margin
Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 20 points on 7 of 17 shooting from the floor.
Jason Terry had 18 points on 6 of 12 makes from the field.
Brendan Haywood grabbed 12 boards in the win.
They allowed the Suns 45.1% shooting from the floor and 5 of 17 from beyond the arc.
San Antonio will host the Mavericks with a record of 4-2 on the year. The team is a perfect 4-0 at home.
The Spurs average 99 points and 45.3% shooting from the floor with 40.2% from beyond the arc. San Antonio hits on 74.4% of their free throws.
On defense San Antonio allows 94 points and 46% shooting. Their opponents make 38.2% from three against them.
The Spurs bounced back from their loss to Minnesota with a 101-95 home win against the Golden St Warriors as a -7 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 189 ½ points.
San Antonio will be playing their third game in four nights.
The team rallied in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Warriors 31-20.
The Spurs hit on 47.4% from the floor with 10 of 17 from the three point line.
They out rebounded the undersized Warriors by a margin of eight boards.
Tony Parker led San Antonio with 21 points and 7 of 16 shooting.
Richard Jefferson had 17 points hitting on 5 of his 8 shots.
Tim Duncan scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as he sank 6 of his 9 shots.
They allowed the Warriors 46.2% shooting and 9 of 20 from the three point line.
San Antonio will continue to play without Manu Ginobili who is out for two months with a broken hand.
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