Victor Wembanyama and Luka Doncic will be on the court for a must-see season opener tonight in Dallas.
The pregame narrative: Doncic, the MVP favourite, and Wembanyama, the Defensive Player of the Year favourite, both make for appointment television on their own. In tonight’s San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup, both are expected to put up big numbers.
Check out our Wembanyama and Doncic props for the Oct. 24 game at American Airlines Center.
Wembanyama and Doncic props
| NBA prop markets | Betting odds |
| Wembanyama over 26.5 points | -108 |
| Wembanyama under 26.5 points | -130 |
| Wembanyama over 11.5 rebounds | +100 |
| Wembanyama under 11.5 rebounds | -143 |
| Wembanyama over 4.5 assists | -118 |
| Wembanyama under 4.5 assists | -120 |
| Doncic over 29.5 points | -125 |
| Doncic under 29.5 points | -112 |
| Doncic over 8.5 rebounds | -134 |
| Doncic under 8.5 rebounds | -106 |
| Doncic over 9.5 assists | -118 |
| Doncic under 9.5 assists | -120 |
NBA odds as of 10:40 a.m. ET on 10/24/2024.
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Doncic’s Mavericks certainly got the best of Wemby’s Spurs last season, earning a season sweep (4-0) in the all-Texas tussle.
Wemby played in three of those 2023-24 matchups and struggled to put up big numbers:
- Oct. 25: 15 points, five rebounds, two assists
- Feb. 14: 26 points, nine rebounds, five assists
- March 19: 12 points, 11 rebounds, three assists
The 7-foot-4 centre averaged 29.3 PRA against the Mavericks, which was notably below his 35.9 PRA average on the season.
Doncic, meanwhile, played in all four games against the Spurs and found ample success. He averaged 51.3 PRA and posted three triple-doubles.
It’s worth noting that Doncic had his best overall output in the game that Wembanyama sat out. On Dec. 23, Doncic had 39 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against the Wemby-less Spurs.
Doncic, a five-time reigning All-NBA first team honouree, finished below 30 points in two of three matchups with Wemby on the floor.
Best Wembanyama prop bet
Best bet: Under 4.5 blocks (-120)
Taking an under isn’t exactly a life-of-the-party move, but it feels practical.
Wemby was the blocks champ last year, though he only needed to average 3.6 blocks per game to earn that distinction.
He finished below 4.5 blocks in 47 of 71 games (66.2%).
With the longest wingspan in the league, Wemby can buck this trend on any given night. But the Mavericks don’t present an optimal matchup for him.
Last season, Dallas allowed the second-fewest blocks per game to opposing teams (4.0).
Best Doncic prop bet
Best bet: Over 9.5 assists (-118)
Doncic has been an elite stat-stuffer from the beginning, but he took a notable leap as a passer last season.
In 2023-24, Doncic averaged a career-high 9.8 assists per game — well ahead of his 8.0 APG from the year before.
It’s funny that that assist uptick coincided with Doncic winning his first NBA scoring title (33.9) … but hey, the guy can do it all.
Last year, Doncic tallied 10-plus assists in 37 of 70 games (52.9%), including three of four against the Spurs.
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