San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 10/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (-9.5)

The Dallas Mavericks (0-1) will play the San Antonio Spurs (0-1) at American Airlines Center on Saturday. San Antonio opens this contest as 9.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 231.5.

The Spurs faced the Thunder and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-104 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 24 while the Thunder totaled 22 personal fouls. They converted 14 of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City finished shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 20 tries. Furthermore, Oklahoma City had 4 boards (10 offensive, -6 defensive) and added 11 blocked shots. Oklahoma City doled out 24 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the floor on 43 of 95 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 45 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Spurs buried 22 of 25 shots for a rate of 88.0%. San Antonio finished the contest having earned a 38.7% FG percentage (36 out of 93) and buried 10 of their 37 shots from downtown.

Stephon Castle is a guy who had an impact in the game. He walked away with 24 points on 9 of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins played and snagged 7 boards. Castle finished shooting 42.9% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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San Antonio will enter this game with a win-loss record of 0-1 so far this season. They average 104.0 points per outing (23rd in the league) while hitting 38.7% from the floor. The Spurs are shooting 27.0% on 3-pointers (10 of 37) and 88.0% from the free throw line. As a team, San Antonio is snagging 45.0 boards per game and has accounted for 21 dimes this season, which has them ranked 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 24.0 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Spurs are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 22.0 personal fouls. They give up 45.2% on shots from downtown while they are 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.0). The Spurs are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (43 of 95) and they relinquish 47.0 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 11th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 24 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-110 when they played the Rockets. The Mavericks corralled 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this contest. They also turned it over 21 times, while getting 12 steals in this game. The Rockets committed 20 fouls in this contest which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.4%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Dallas buried 11 of their 37 attempts (29.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mavericks finished shooting 41 for 79 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. The Mavericks allowed the Rockets to knock down 47 of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.4% in this game. They shot 44.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 16 of 36 and finished the contest at 18 of 25 at the charity stripe (72.0%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Dallas permitted Houston to get 42 overall (17 on the offensive side).

Cooper Flagg pitched in for the Mavericks in this matchup. Flagg earned 32 points in his 33 mins of playing time and added 2 assists for the matchup. He buried 10 out of 17 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 0-1 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mavericks are hitting on 51.9% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in the league. Dallas has scored 110 pts for the campaign and they average 33.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.0 times per game (26th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 21.0 times per contest. The Mavericks commit 23.0 fouls per game and they hit 65.4% from the free throw line.

The Dallas defense surrenders 44.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (16 of 36) and their opponents are making 72.0% of their free throw shots. They surrender 32.0 assists and 42.0 boards per game, which is ranked 30th and 11th in the NBA. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the league in PPG allowed with 128.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 53.4% from the floor (29th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas (+9.5)

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