Cooper Flagg won last season’s Rookie of the Year. Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle won the two before that. All three play in this one, and San Antonio has won five straight.
Dallas lost 115-100 at home to Sacramento on Monday without Kyrie Irving. This Mavericks vs Spurs game is on Sportsnet.
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| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Game | Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs |
| Date | Wednesday 4 November 2026 |
| Tip-off | 9:30pm ET / 8:30pm CT |
| Venue | Frost Bank Center, San Antonio |
| Records | Dallas 4-3, San Antonio 5-2 |
| Rest | Dallas with 1 day off, San Antonio with 1 day off |
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Mavericks vs Spurs odds
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Wembanyama had 43 on Saturday
He averages 25.7 points and 10.7 rebounds, and scored 43 against Minnesota. Dylan Harper adds 18.3 and De’Aaron Fox 6.4 assists.
The Spurs beat Utah 119-97 on Monday. Tobias Harris (calf) has been out.
How they compare
| 2025-26 | Dallas Mavericks | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 26-56 | 62-20 |
| Net rating | -5.3 | +8.1 |
| Offensive rating | 109.1 | 117.5 |
| Defensive rating | 114.3 | 109.4 |
| Pace | 104.6 | 102.0 |
| Three-point % | 34.4% | 35.9% |
Rates from last season. San Antonio won 36 more games and was 13.4 points per 100 possessions better.
Dallas needs Irving back
Irving is the question. He was ruled out on Monday with his knee and is day to day, a week after scoring 35 when the Mavericks beat Houston.
Flagg averages 25.2 points and 6.5 assists. Max Christie left Monday’s game with a hip injury, and Dereck Lively II (foot) and Santi Aldama (knee) are out.
San Antonio won all five recent meetings
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | San Antonio 122-106 | American Airlines Center |
| 10 Apr 2026 | San Antonio 139-120 | Frost Bank Center |
| 7 Feb 2026 | San Antonio 138-125 | Frost Bank Center |
| 5 Feb 2026 | San Antonio 135-123 | American Airlines Center |
| 22 Oct 2025 | San Antonio 125-92 | American Airlines Center |
The Spurs won 122-106 in Dallas on 24 October. Last season they swept all four, twice by 12 or more at home and once by 33 in Dallas. That is five in a row.
Recent form
Team news
| Club | Player | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Dereck Lively II | Out, foot | Week to week |
| Dallas | Santi Aldama | Out, knee | No timetable |
| Dallas | Sergio de Larrea | Out, knee | No timetable |
| Dallas | Tarik Biberovic | Out, heel | Week to week |
| Dallas | Kyrie Irving | Day to day, knee | See the official report before tip-off |
| Dallas | Max Christie | Day to day, hip | See the official report before tip-off |
| San Antonio | Jayden Quaintance | Out, knee | No timetable |
| San Antonio | Tobias Harris | Out, calf | Week to week |
Irving and Christie are the questions on Tuesday’s injury feed. Both should be clearer once the official NBA injury report is out.
Check our NBA injury report for the rest of the league.
Probable starting fives
Players to watch
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio. Twenty-nine or more in three straight before Monday, when he scored 12 in a 22-point win.
Cooper Flagg, Dallas. Twenty-six or more in four of his six games, with 11 assists in Miami.
Score prediction
Spurs 121-108 Mavericks. Last season’s ratings make San Antonio about 13 points better before home court. Dallas is improved, but not by that much.
Mavericks vs Spurs prediction
The Mavericks are 2-1 on the road. The Spurs are 3-2 at home and have scored 117 or more in each of their five wins.
Our pick: the Spurs to win, at -7.5 or shorter. No total.
Where each club stands this week is in our NBA power rankings. Tip-off times for the rest of Wednesday’s games are on the NBA games tonight page.
Tip-off is 9:30pm ET / 8:30pm CT on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio.
Sportsnet has it in Canada, with streaming on Sportsnet+.
He missed Monday’s game with a knee injury and is day to day. Check Wednesday’s official report.
Cooper Flagg in 2025-26, Stephon Castle in 2024-25 and Victor Wembanyama in 2023-24. This season’s race is on our NBA Rookie of the Year odds page.
Spurs 121-108. We back San Antonio to win, at -7.5 or shorter.
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