San Antonio Spurs (7-6) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5-7) Preview and Details
CLASH OF TWO WORLDS
Mavericks hold a 1-0 season series lead
THE LAST BATTLE
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Outcome:
Mavericks won, 120-109
Spurs stats:
Julian Champagnie 18
Jeremy Sochan 18
Harrison Barnes 17
Victor Wembanyama 17
Mavericks stats:
Luka Doncic 28
Klay Thompson 22
Kyrie Irving 15
Dereck Lively 15
NO PLACE LIKE HOME…OR THE ROAD
The Spurs are 1-4 on the road. They lost their last two road games.
The Mavericks are 4-3 at home. They lost three of their last five home games.
TRENDING
The Spurs will hope to avoid a second consecutive loss.
The Mavericks will try to avoid a fifth straight loss.
TEAM AVERAGES
Spurs:
110.2 points scored
110.0 points allowed
10.4 second chance points scored
14.4 second chance points allowed
8.6 clutch points scored
10.2 clutch points allowed
Mavericks:
114.3 points scored
111.3 points allowed
13.8 second chance points scored
13.7 second chance points allowed
8.3 clutch points scored
10.0 clutch points allowed
TEAM AVERAGES (LAST THREE GAMES)
Spurs:
123.3 points scored
115.3 points allowed
12.3 second chance points scored
16.3 second chance points allowed
6.0 clutch points scored
7.0 clutch points allowed
Mavericks:
116.7 points scored
119.0 points allowed
9.7 second chance points scored
16.7 second chance points allowed
10.3 clutch points scored
10.3 clutch points allowed
LINE ‘EM UP
Spurs:
PG:Â Chris Paul
SG:Â Stephon Castle
SF:Â Julian Champagnie
PF:Â Harrison Barnes
Mavericks:
PG:Â Luka Doncic
SG:Â Kyrie Irving
SF:Â Klay Thompson
PF:Â Naji Marshall
C:Â Dereck Lively
PLAYER AVERAGES
Spurs:
Paul: 10.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 8.8 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 1.9 3PM
Castle: 9.7 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.2 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 0.9 3PM
Champagnie: 10.7 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 2.3 3PM
Barnes: 9.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 1.2 3PM
Wembanyama: 22.7 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.3 SPG, 3.7 BPG, 2.9 3PM
Mavericks:
Doncic: 29.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 8.0 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 3.3 3PM
Irving: 25.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.9 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 3.0 3PM
Thompson: 14.8 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 3.3 3PM
Marshall: 8.5 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 0.3 3PM
Lively: 9.1 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 0.0 3PM
PLAYER AVERAGES (LAST THREE GAMES)
Spurs:
Paul: 10.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 11.0 APG, 2.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.7 3PM
Castle: 14.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 5.3 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 2.0 3PM
Champagnie: 11.7 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 2.7 3PM
Barnes: 9.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 1.3 3PM
Wembanyama: 37.3 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 4.3 APG, 1.0 SPG, 2.7 BPG, 6.0 3PM
Mavericks:
Doncic: 30.7 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 8.0 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 2.7 3PM
Irving: 32.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 5.5 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 3.5 3PM
Thompson: 16.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 0.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 4.0 3PM
Marshall: 12.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 0.0 3PM
TAKE NOTES
Mavericks:
-Doncic is listed as PROBABLE due to a knee injury.
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