Mavericks GameDay: Dallas faces another tough task at home vs. San Antonio

Spurs at Mavericks

8:30 p.m. Friday, American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: ESPN, FSSW

Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Spurs 41-8; Mavs 28-24

About the Spurs: At 41-8, San Antonio has matched its franchise-best record after 49 games, also set in 2010-11. ... After winning 20 out of 21 games, the Spurs are 3-2 in their past five. The losses were to Golden State (120-90) and Cleveland (117-103) — the teams that played in last season’s NBA Finals. ... LaMarcus Aldridge has scored 28 and 36 points the past two games, both season highs. ... Tim Duncan will miss his sixth consecutive game with right knee soreness. Manu Ginobili will miss 4-6 weeks after having testicular surgery following Wednesday’s game when he was kneed in the groin by Pelicans center Ryan Anderson.

About the Mavericks: Dallas is 9-11 since Jan. 1, which included 19 games in 32 days amid the toughest stretch for any team this season. ... The Mavericks wrap up a two-game homestand after falling to Miami 93-90 on Wednesday. They also open another tough back-to-back with Saturday’s game at Memphis. ... Over the past four games, the Mavs are averaging 92.3 points. ... The Mavs’ final game before the All-Star break is Tuesday at home against the Utah Jazz.

This story was originally published February 4, 2016 at 9:31 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Dallas faces another tough task at home vs. San Antonio."