Spurs at Mavericks 11/18/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The San Antonio Spurs look to snap a five-game losing streak on Monday when they visit in-state rivals the Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs fell to 5-8 on Saturday after losing to the Portland Trail Blazers 121-116 in a game where Spurs’ head coach Gregg Popovich was ejected and assistant coach and former San Antonio star Tim Duncan took over in place of Popovich.

DeMar DeRozan leads the Spurs in scoring with an average of 19.8 points per game. Trey Lyles leads in rebounding with an average of 7.9 per game. DeRozan is the leader in assists with an average of 4.8 per game. Seven players are scoring in double-figures for the Spurs.

Dallas looks for its second straight victory on Monday when hosting the Spurs. Dallas defeated the Toronto Raptors on Saturday 110-102. The Mavericks improved to 7-5 on the season with the victory. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks win the win with 26 points and 15 rebounds. Doncic hit each of his seven free throws during the fourth quarter to help the Mavs keep Toronto at bay.

Luka Doncic leads Dallas in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 28.5 points, 10.7 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game. Kristaps Porzingis is second in scoring with an average of 18.8 points per game and leads in blocked shots with an average of 2.4 per game. Four players on the Mavericks are averaging double figures in scoring.