NBA Prop Bets: Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs (February 5, 2026)

The San Antonio Spurs (34-17) face the Dallas Mavericks (19-31) at American Airlines Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Spurs opened as 5.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 8.5, leaving the Spurs at -340 and Mavericks at +270. The total points line is set at 230.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-111 San Antonio.

• The Mavericks (-112) have a 23-26-1 ATS record this season, while the Spurs (-108) hold a record of 27-23-1.
• The Mavericks have a 21-29-0 O/U record this season (meaning 21 games have gone over the total points line and 29 have gone under). The Spurs have a 19-32-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Mavericks are averaging 113.8 points per game this season (24th in the league). Comparatively, the Spurs are averaging +3.1 more at 116.9 points (11th).
• Defensively, the Mavericks are giving up 116.5 points per game this season (20th in the league), while the Spurs are giving up an average of 111.8 points (6th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Mavericks currently rank 5th for pace this season, recording 101.6 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Spurs sit 15th on that scale with 99.8 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 35.7% of the Mavericks' field goal attempts come from three point range (27th in the league), leaving 64.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Spurs' opponents are taking 40.6% of their attempts from three (14th) and 59.4% from two.
• Comparatively, San Antonio takes 42.1% of shots from three (14th), leaving 57.9% from two, while Dallas' opponents are attempting 37.9% from three (7th) and 62.1% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Mavericks are shooting 34.2% from deep in 2025/26 (26th in the NBA), compared to the Spurs who are making 34.6% of their attempts (24th).
• On the opposite end, Dallas is holding opponents to 33.6% of their three-point attempts (1st), while San Antonio's opponents are hitting 36.0% of their shots (17th).

Ball Protection

• The Mavericks are committing 14.9 turnovers per game this season, ranking 19th in the league, while the Spurs are forcing 13.7 turnovers (19th).
• Flipping that script, Dallas is forcing only 13.4 turnovers (24th), while San Antonio is committing just 13.7 (6th).

Crashing the Boards

• Dallas is pulling down 45.2 rebounds per game this season (11th in the league), including 10.2 offensive boards (23rd). Conversely, San Antonio's opponents are averaging 43.2 rebounds (11th), 10.5 of which have come on the offensive end (4th).
• Meanwhile, the Spurs are averaging an impressive 46.5 rebounds (4th) and 11.3 offensive rebounds (18th), while the Mavericks are allowing 46.9 and 12.4, ranking 28th and 28th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Mavericks are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Dallas holds a 5-4 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 7-2-0 ATS record and 4-5-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, San Antonio has an 8-5 W-L record, 7-6-0 ATS record and 5-8-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Dallas is +150 to win the first quarter, while San Antonio is -180. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Dallas	17-31-2	12-16-1	5-15-1	8-9-0	9-22-2	3-7-0
San Antonio	35-15-1	18-6-0	17-9-1	24-9-1	11-6-0	7-2-1

First Half Winner

Dallas is +180 to win the first half and San Antonio is -218. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Dallas	18-31-1	11-17-1	7-14-0	8-9-0	10-22-1	4-6-0
San Antonio	34-17-0	17-7-0	17-10-0	22-12-0	12-5-0	6-4-0

HT/FT

Dallas is +340 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, San Antonio is -185.

• The Mavericks have completed the HT/FT double in 24.0% of games this season, while the Spurs have completed the HT/FT double in 49.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1600 to go to overtime.

• The Mavericks have played in four games that went to overtime this season, while the Spurs have appeared in one.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 26 of Dallas' 50 games this season. Meanwhile, 24 of San Antonio's 50 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

San Antonio recorded a 125-92 blowout victory against Dallas at American Airlines Center when these teams last met on October 22. Victor Wembanyama came up big on that day, scoring 40 points and adding 15 rebounds. That result snapped the Mavericks' four-game winning streak against the Spurs at American Airlines Center.