The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 91-66 since 1996.
Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head
Spurs hold a slight edge in 243 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs insights
Spurs won 139-120 on Apr 10, 2026
36 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Spurs built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 49 of 86 decided meetings (57%). In the modern era they are 91-66 against each other (58% Spurs). Spurs have won 5 straight in this matchup, the longest active run in the series. Games average a 10.9-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Mavericks' 44-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Mavericks hold a 14-6 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2000s produced the deepest sample with 63 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1980, so the rivalry has now spanned 46 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Spurs won 139-120 on Apr 10, 2026. Through the 2020s Mavericks have led 17-8 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | SAS | DAL | 139โ120 | SAS |
| Feb 7, 2026 | SAS | DAL | 138โ125 | SAS |
| Feb 5, 2026 | DAL | SAS | 123โ135 | SAS |
| Oct 22, 2025 | DAL | SAS | 92โ125 | SAS |
| Mar 12, 2025 | SAS | DAL | 126โ116 | SAS |
| Mar 10, 2025 | SAS | DAL | 129โ133 | DAL |
| Nov 16, 2024 | DAL | SAS | 110โ93 | DAL |
| Oct 24, 2024 | DAL | SAS | 120โ109 | DAL |
| Mar 19, 2024 | SAS | DAL | 107โ113 | DAL |
| Feb 14, 2024 | DAL | SAS | 116โ93 | DAL |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | DAL โ | SAS โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024โ25 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023โ24 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022โ23 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021โ22 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020โ21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018โ19 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017โ18 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016โ17 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.