Mavs Top 3 Betting Picks vs. Spurs: Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama

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Michael Mulford | Dec 23, 2023

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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.

Mavs' Luka Doncic 'On Course' to Play Against Spurs

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.

Published Dec 23, 2023

MICHAEL MULFORD

Michael Mulford is a writer/editor for Dallas Basketball, where he extensively covers the Dallas Mavericks. He also covers the Chicago Bulls as the Managing Editor for Bulls Wire of USA Today Sports Media Group. Mulford grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and graduated from the University of North Texas in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Event, and Sports Management. He began his pursuit of sports writing in 2017 with Dallas Sports Fanatic, where he covered the Mavericks’ G League affiliate, Texas Legends. He then became the Managing Editor of Dallas Sports Fanatic just one year later and has covered the Mavericks as a credentialed media member since 2018, including covering numerous playoff games between 2021-22 and covering the team at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in 2019. In his time covering the Mavericks, Mulford has conducted numerous interviews for exclusive stories including with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, former Maverick and current VP of Basketball Ops Michael Finley, former Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson, and more. You can follow and interact with Mulford on Twitter at @TheMulf.