Over\/Under<\/strong>: 193.5<\/p>\nSan Antonio\u2019s decision victory over the Mavericks in Game 2 makes it a pretty good certainty that this series will not be over any time soon and could go to the full complement of 7 games.<\/p>\n
Dallas players are no doubt kicking themselves for messing up a golden opportunity to go up 2-0 in losing at home a few nights ago, but in this series venue will take a back seat to execution. <\/p>\n
San Antonio flat-out ran its offense better than Dallas did, plus put the clamps down defensively and as a result headed back to south Texas with the series deadlocked.<\/p>\n
When Game 4 rolls around on Sunday night Tim Duncan will be celebrating his 34th birthday, and the Mavericks are hoping that age combined with the wear and tear of a long grinding series will start to take a toll on the Big Fundamental. Duncan chewed up the Maverick front line in Game 2 and now is shooting better than 50 percent for the series. ![\"Online](\"http:\/\/affiliates.commissionaccount.com\/processing\/impressions.asp?btag=a_3953b_41\")
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Matter of fact, Manu Ginobili, Richard Jefferson and Antonio McDyess are all at 50 percent or above from the field.<\/p>\n
With two evenly matched teams (7 of the 8 quarters played so far have been near-pushes, with the Spurs dominating the second period of Game 2), there is a distinct possibility that this series will consume the entire month of April and conclude in a winner-take-all Game 7 in Dallas on May 1. <\/p>\n
Mavs vs. Spurs Free Game 3 NBA Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\nUnder players got a gift and over players got hosed when the teams stalled in the final minutes of Game 2 and no one could score. <\/p>\n
The O\/U number is 193.5 for Friday night and likely won\u2019t budge. Dallas will be hoping its bench shows up in Game 3 \u2013 Jose Barea, Brendan Haywood and Erik Dampier have struggled, and they logged key minutes in the second period of Game 2 when SA went on its decisive run, outscoring the Mavs by 8 and taking control of what otherwise was an even game. <\/p>\n
Home court in the third games of series is more important than usual, and the Spurs look like a solid choice here at -3. <\/p>\n
[Note: The teams split two games in San Antonio this season, each winning a game by 9 points. However, the games were played so early in the season that they mean nothing now.]<\/p>\n
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