Dallas at San Antonio

San Antonio steps up the defense and slows down the tempo in the important division games - they return to their roots when the games matter most. Whil scoring over 102 per game in non-division games, they are averaging just 94 ppg vs. division foes, while allowing a stingy 92 per game. At home on the season, they give up just 89 ppg. They are 57% UNDER in the first half vs. division foes in the Duncan era. They are also 64-43 UNDER in the first half over the past three seasons vs. winning teams. Under Avery Johnson, the Mavs are 40-26 UNDER in the first half as a small road favorite.