American Airlines Center features an NBA battle between the host Dallas Mavericks and the visiting San Antonio Spurs in betting action on Sunday.

The Spurs will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 9-11 ATS against the number this season, while the Mavericks are 13-7 ATS. San Antonio is 9-11 on the totals; Dallas is 7-13.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 7-rated Mavericks and the No. 5-ranked Spurs, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 99-97 result in favor of the Mavericks.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Dallas's No. 16-rated squad against San Antonio's No. 25-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Dallas rates No. 10 in the league with 6.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 7.5 per outing.

Defensively, the Spurs feature the league's No. 28-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.4 points per game. Dallas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, San Antonio was an 87-79 loser on the road against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (166) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Spurs got 20 points from Tony Parker, but it was Minnesota that prevailed in an 87-79 final on Friday at Target Center.

The Mavericks were a 116-101 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Jazz. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (217) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Dallas earned a 116-101 victory over Utah on Friday, getting 22 points from Rodrigue Beaubois at American Airlines Center.


San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Memphis are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing Utah are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Spurs at Mavericks trends to consider:
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games at home


Next up:
San Antonio at Memphis, Monday, January 30
Dallas at Phoenix, Monday, January 30