Associated Press
Dallas Mavericks (39-29, 7th place in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (15-53, 15th place in the Western Conference)
San Antonio; Tuesday, 8pm ET
Bottom line: San Antonio hosts the Dallas Mavericks after the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 122-115 in overtime.
The Spurs are 9-31 against conference opponents. San Antonio has a 2-6 record in games decided by fewer than four points.
The Mavericks are 8-5 against Southwest Division opponents. Dallas ranks third in the NBA, averaging 14.6 3-pointers per game and shooting 37.0 percent from deep. Luka Doncic leads the team with an average of 3.9 made and a 38.0% 3-point shooting percentage.
The Spurs are shooting 46.3 percent from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 48.1 percent the Mavericks have allowed to their opponents. The Mavericks are averaging 14.6 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more than the Spurs' 12.9 3-pointers per game.
This will be the fourth meeting between the two teams this season. In the last meeting on February 15th, Kyrie Irving scored 34 points and the Mavericks won 116-93.
Top performers: Keldon Johnson of the Spurs is averaging 16.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Devin Vassell is averaging 18.3 points and 4.1 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Irving is averaging 25.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game for the Mavericks. Doncic is averaging 3.5 3-pointers in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Spurs: 4-6, averaging 114.1 points, 45.3 rebounds, 30.7 assists, 6.3 steals, and 7.2 blocks per game, shooting 48.1 percent from the field. Opponents are averaging 114.2 points per game.
Mavericks: 6-4, averaged 120.0 points, 44.9 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 6.7 steals, and 6.2 blocks per game, shooting 49.8 percent from the field. The opponent's average score was 117.4 points.
Injuries: Spurs: Charles Bassey: Out for season (knee).
Mavericks: Josh Green: Out (ankle), Brandon Williams: Out (wrist).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
