Spurs Vs. Mavericks Prediction, Odds And Best Nba Prop Bets For Wednesday, Oct. 22

Two of nan astir breathtaking young stars successful nan NBA are successful action connected Wednesday night, arsenic Cooper Flagg plays successful his first regular play crippled for nan Dallas Mavericks against nan San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama. 

After missing nan extremity of nan 2024-25 play pinch a humor clot, Wembanyama is cleared to play and enters this play arsenic nan dense favourite to triumph nan Defensive Player of nan Year award.

San Antonio is besides successful nan speech to make nan playoffs successful nan Western Conference, arsenic are nan Mavericks – moreover pinch Kyrie Irving (torn ACL) presently sidelined.

Dallas has immoderate large lineups that it tin spell to pinch Flagg playing a defender spot and Anthony Davis arsenic nan powerfulness forward, and it’ll beryllium absorbing to spot really Jason Kidd deploys his rotations early successful nan 2025-26 season.

Meanwhile, nan Spurs are hoping that No. 2 wide prime Dylan Harper tin deed nan crushed moving since All-Star defender De’Aaron Fox has been dealing pinch a hamstring injury.

These 2 Texas teams could make immoderate awesome sound successful nan West if their young players are further on than expected. 

Dallas enters this crippled arsenic a favourite astatine home, but should bettors spot it to win?

Let’s break down nan odds, players to stake connected successful nan prop marketplace and my prediction for Wednesday’s action. 

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Last season, Wemby averaged 3.1 made 3-pointers connected 8.8 attempts per crippled (35.2 percent), and I expect him to beryllium correct astir that measurement again successful nan 2025-26 season.

The erstwhile No. 1 wide prime went from taking 5.5 3-pointers per crippled arsenic a rookie to 8.8 past play and his 3-point percent improved from 32.5 percent to 35.2 percent. That’s a monolithic measurement guardant for a young subordinate attempting nan 3-ball astatine specified a precocious rate.

Dallas has a batch of options to take sides Wemby from Anthony Davis to Dereck Lively II. However, nan Spurs prima made immense leaps arsenic a second-year subordinate erstwhile it came to scoring nan shot and I expect much of nan aforesaid this season.

This statement is simply a bargain astatine positive money for a subordinate that attempts astir 9 shots from heavy per night.

I’m precocious connected nan Spurs’ ceiling successful nan 2025-26 season, but a batch of that ceiling includes De’Aaron Fox playing nan mostly of nan team’s games.

Both of these teams are down their starting constituent guards (Fox and Irving), but Dallas has a batch much seasoned extent connected nan roster pinch players for illustration Davis, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and D’Angelo Russell.

Flagg is going to beryllium nan main attraction connected opening night, but he whitethorn not beryllium asked to do arsenic overmuch arsenic Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper will beryllium for nan Spurs.

Wemby’s greatness is undeniable, but nan Spurs person a batch of young guards that are being thrust into large roles pinch Fox out. 

I don’t emotion that recipe, particularly connected nan road.

I thin pinch nan Mavs to triumph astatine home, wherever they were 4 games complete .500 past play contempt winning conscionable 39 games successful total. 

Pick: Mavericks Moneyline (-148 astatine DraftKings)

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