Mavs Top 3 Betting Picks vs. Spurs: Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama
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Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks return home to host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
The Mavs are fresh off an ugly 122-96 blowout loss to the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Dallas was severely undermanned, including being without Doncic, but rookie O-Max Prosper impressed in the loss, leading the Mavs with 20 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field and 7-of-9 on free throws in 30 minutes of action.
The Spurs are coming off their third straight loss on Thursday night, falling to the Chicago Bulls, 114-95. Devin Vassell led San Antonio in the loss with 21 points.
Notable Injuries
Mavericks: Kyrie Irving (right heel contusion), Dereck Lively II (left ankle sprain), Josh Green (right elbow sprain), and Maxi Kleber (right small toe dislocation) are out.
Spurs: Keldon Johnson (low back tightness) is now available.
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Check out the betting lines and player props below, courtesy of SI Sportsbook.
The Lines
Point Spread: Spurs (+7.5) / Mavericks (-7.5)
Money Line: Spurs (+255) / Mavericks (-333)
Over/Under: 240.5
Player Props / Our Picks
Luka Doncic O/U 35.5 Points: Under
After missing Friday’s game nursing a quad injury, Doncic is back for the Mavs to take on the Spurs. Though he’s been on a heater over the last three weeks or so, take the under on Saturday.
Victor Wembanyama O/U 11.5 Rebounds: Over
On the season, the No. 1 pick is averaging 10.7 rebounds per game but is grabbing 14 rebounds per night over the last six games. With Lively still out of Dallas' lineup, look for Wembanyama to clean up the glass on Saturday.
Victor Wembanyama O/U 2.5 Blocks: Over
Wembanyama is blocking 3.0 shots per game on the season and swatting away 4.0 shots a night over his last six games. Again, without Lively on the floor for Dallas, the chances that Wemby can dominate the paint on both ends of the floor is high for Saturday's contest. Take the over.
Prediction: With Doncic back in the fold for the Mavs after Friday night's loss, look for Dallas to bounce back against San Antonio on Saturday. Take San Antonio +7.5 to cover, but Dallas to win.
