We are going to go with the Mavericks of Dallas today. Vegas currently has them as a 4 point favorite. With home court advantage and a younger and more determined team, we feel that Dallas has the upper hand in this matchup. The Mavs ended the season strong and made key acquisitions in Brendan Haywood and Caron Butler mid-season. The Spurs are getting much older and Tim Duncan is not the same player he was earlier in his career. Mark Cuban and the Mavericks are eying a championship run. If they can handle the Spurs in 4 or 5 games they could get some much needed rest before playing the Suns presumably.