The Dallas Mavericks will have their chance to beat the Southwest’s best team when they take on the division rival San Antonio Spurs at the American Airlines Center. The game starts at 9:30 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 5 and will air on ESP, FSW and SA2.
The Mavericks won a close one over the Lakers 92-90 the last time they played. Chandler Parsons played well, contributing 17 points, nine rebounds, and four assists for the Mavericks. The Spurs, meanwhile, are coming off a demoralizing 120-90 loss to the Warriors in their last outing. Kawhi Leonard had a good shooting night, leading the team with 16 points.
Parsons has really been playing well as of late for the Mavericks, averaging 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and 3.6 three-pointers over the last five games.
Second-chance points might be scarce for Dallas in this matchup. They rank 29th in the NBA in offensive rebounding (offensive rebound percentage of 20.2%), while the Spurs are best in the league on the defensive glass (defensive rebound percentage of 80.3%).
The Spurs have won both contests against the Mavericks this season, including a 112-83 blowout in their last matchup. LaMarcus Aldridge was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points.
Notes
In its last game, San Antonio lost by a 30-point margin. Dallas is 1-4 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. San Antonio has a 19-1 record in blowouts.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the San Antonio Spurs are a superb 34-3. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Dallas Mavericks have an underachieving record of 7-15.
When San Antonio allows 100 or more points in a game, the team is an even 4-4 this season. Dallas, on the other hand, has a tremendous record (19-6) when it hits the century mark.
The Spurs have the third-best offensive rating in the NBA (108.9). The Mavericks are also in the top half of the league based on their defensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 14th).
San Antonio has an average field goal percentage of 48.9% (ranked first). Dallas is a subpar 2-6 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Dallas attempts 28.0 three pointers and San Antonio attempts 18.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Mavericks have an 18-16 record while the Spurs are even at 1-1.
San Antonio ranks near the top of the league with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.91 (ranked second). Dallas is ranked eighth, with an A/TO of 1.70 this season.
The Dallas Mavericks rebound 43.3 times per game and are ranked 16th. Ranked seventh, the San Antonio Spurs rebound 45.0 times per game.
The San Antonio Spurs rank 23rd in offensive rebounding, while the Dallas Mavericks rank sixth in defensive rebounding.
San Antonio is one of the best in the league in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.0% (ranked seventh). Dallas is an even 8-8 SU when it has a TOV% of 15.0% or greater.
