Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 4/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (61-19) host the Dallas Mavericks (25-55) at Frost Bank Center on Friday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Suns and took a loss by a final of 112-107 in their last contest. Dallas finished with a 41.6% field goal percentage (37 out of 89) and converted 13 of their 36 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Mavericks made 20 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled a total of 43 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 27 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 42 out of 91 shooting. Phoenix doled out 20 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Phoenix snagged 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Phoenix finished the game at 82.4% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 17 shots. They knocked down 14 out of their 35 tries from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 14 and the Suns totaled 16 fouls.

John Poulakidas is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He walked away with 23 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins played and grabbed 1 board. Poulakidas shot 66.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Dallas enters this matchup with a mark of 25-55 this season. They currently have an average of 113.6 points per outing (24th in the NBA) while shooting 46.5% from the floor. The Mavericks are connecting on 34.1% on three-point shots (862 of 2,526) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Dallas is pulling down 44.7 boards per game and has earned 2,011 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 23rd in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.1 personal fouls. They are 27th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,265 surrendered this season. The Mavericks are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.7% (3,574 of 7,497) and they concede 46.8 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 23rd in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Spurs took home the win by a final score of 112-101 when they played the Trail Blazers. In regard to cleaning up the glass, San Antonio permitted Portland to grab 43 in total (11 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 32.4% from distance by shooting 12 out of 37 and finished the contest at 5 out of 10 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Spurs allowed the Trail Blazers to make 42 of their 93 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.2% for this contest. In all, the Spurs ended up shooting 43 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.9%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, San Antonio knocked down 11 of their 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a clip of 78.9%. The Trail Blazers committed 15 fouls for the contest which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 13 steals in the game. The Spurs were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 45 for this contest.

De'Aaron Fox pitched in for the Spurs for the contest. He converted 10 out of 20 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Fox tallied 25 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accumulated 7 dimes in this contest.

San Antonio has a record of 61-19 for the season. The Spurs commit 18.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 28.1 times per game (9th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. San Antonio has scored 9,569 points this year (119.6 per game) and they pull down 47.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Spurs are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in the NBA.

The Spurs on the defensive end are ranked 6th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 111.2. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (4th in the NBA). The San Antonio defense allows 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (1,040 of 2,958) and their opposition knocks down 79.0% of their foul shots. They allow 26.2 assists and 42.5 boards every game, which ranks 11th and 8th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio

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