The San Antonio Spurs face the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA season opener for both teams on Thursday night. The Mavericks are coming off a season that saw them reach the NBA Finals, while San Antonio missed the postseason for the fifth consecutive year. Devin Vassell (foot) is out for San Antonio.

Tipoff from American Airlines Center in Dallas is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The SportsLine consensus lists Dallas as the 8.5-point favorite in the latest Mavericks vs. Spurs odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 227.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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