Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The San Antonio Spurs will travel to play the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night.
Tip off time from Dallas is scheduled for 6:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread came out with the home team Dallas Mavericks favored by –5 points with an over under of 187 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has not moved this point spread as Dallas remains favored by -5 points.
The total too has shown no movement off the opening line of 187 points.
Dallas Mavericks money line supporters will lay –210 odds with the road underdog San Antonio Spurs bringing back +190 odds to post the upset win with no need for points on their side.
The teams met once this season back on January 5th with the Spurs earning the 93-71 home win as a -2 ½ point favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 189 points.
San Antonio stormed out to the 55-29 lead at the half in the win.
Dallas shot miserably in the loss hitting on 35.1% of their shots with 1 of 19 coming from three.
The Spurs had five players in double digit scoring and were led off the bench with Matt Bonner who poured in 17 points on 5 of 9 from the three point line.
San Antonio will travel to Dallas with a record of 12-8 on the year. The team is 2-7 on the road.
The Spurs average 98 points and 46.6% shooting with 37.8% coming from beyond the arc. The team hits on 72.8% from the free throw line.
Defensively the team allows 95 points and 46.1% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.7% from the three point line against them.
The Spurs are coming off the 87-79 road defeat on Friday night to the Minnesota Timberwolves as a -1 point betting favorite
The total in the game landed under the number of 195 ½ points.
San Antonio was held to just 15 fourth quarter points in the loss.
They shot 41.3% from the field with 7 of 16 coming from beyond the arc.
The Spurs got crushed on the glass by a 46-34 margin.
Tony Parker led the team with 20 points on 9 of 19 shooting.
Matt Bonner had 13 with 3 of 6 makes from three.
Tim Duncan scored just 9 points with 10 rebounds on a poor 2 of 12 from the field.
San Antonio allowed the Minnesota Timberwolves 43.9% shooting with 2 of 9 coming from the three point line.
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Dallas will play host to San Antonio with a record of 12-8 on the year. The club is 8-3 playing on their home court.
The Mavs average 93 points and hit on 43.7% from the floor with 31.4% coming from beyond the arc. The team hits on 73.3% from the line.
Defensively Dallas gives up 89 points with 42.1% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.1% from beyond the arc against them.
The Mavericks have won four of their past five games.
They are coming off the 116-101 home win on Friday night to the Utah Jazz as a -4 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under in the game came in at over the closing total of 185 points.
The Mavericks shot extremely well in the win hitting on 54.9% of their shots with 11 of 19 coming from the three point line.
They pulled down 11 more rebounds than the Jazz.
Rodrique Beaubois led the team with 22 points and 7 assists on 9 of 15 shooting.
Lamar Odom had 19 points as he made 7 of his 12 shots.
Jason Terry off the bench had 18 points with 7 of 13 coming from the floor.
Dallas allowed Utah 46.4% shooting with 5 of 12 from beyond the arc.
Dirk Nowtizki missed the past four games with a sore knee. He is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.
Trend: San Antonio Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their past four meetings with the Dallas Mavericks
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