By Canadian Press on October 21, 2025.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks Dallas; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Mavericks host the San Antonio Spurs in the season opener. Dallas finished 39-43 overall, 8-8 in Southwest Division action and 22-18 at home last season. The Mavericks averaged 114.2 points per game last season, 51.0 in the paint, 16.9 off of turnovers and 15.1 on fast breaks. San Antonio went 34-48 overall and 22-30 in Western Conference play during the 2024-25 season. The Spurs averaged 8.2 steals, 5.5 blocks and 13.3 turnovers per game last season. INJURIES: Mavericks: Kyrie Irving: out (knee). Spurs: De’Aaron Fox: day to day (hamstring), Jeremy Sochan: day to day (wrist), Lindy Waters III: out (eye). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press 12