Tough schedule stretch here for the Mavs, who have dropped five straight, though making a decent account of themselves in the process. Especially Cooper Flagg, on a sensational heater, scoring at a 40 pg clip the past three. Now, we'll see what Dallas looks like when the smoke clears from the trade deadline (Khris Middleton and other parts due to arrive), and no more AD, though he hadn't played in a month before his trade to the Wiz. Meanwhile the Spurs have been a bit back-and-forth the past two weeks, but won't be seeing the same Mavs they blew out on opening night, when Wemby scored 40 in a 125-92 romp. Play Mavs

I'm looking for a bit of redemption after betting the pathetic Kings last night, so let's move on to a prop. The No. 1 overall pick, Flagg, is on fire of late, having posted R+A totals of 15-17-13-13 in his last four games. With Dallas shorthanded yet again against the Spurs, look for Dallas' budding star to play hero mode once again, though I'm not sure he can score 34 or more points for the fourth straight game. A 25-8-6 line seems plenty in play tonight, so I'll be playing overs yet again on all of Cooper Flagg's props.