Mavericks’ playoff opponent up in air entering regular season finale vs. Spurs

Spurs at Mavericks

7 p.m. Wednesday, American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: FSSW

Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM

Records: Spurs 66-15;

Mavs 42-39

About the Spurs: San Antonio is locked into the No. 2 playoff seed in the West and could meet Dallas again in the first round of the playoffs. ... The Spurs are 3-0 against the Mavericks this season, including a 112-83 victory Jan. 17 in San Antonio in Dallas’ worst loss of 2015-16. ... Boris Diaw missed his fifth consecutive game Tuesday with a sore right adductor but reportedly is available Wednesday. ... The Spurs have set a franchise record for season victories.

About the Mavericks: With Monday’s crucial 102-93 win at Utah, Dallas clinched its 15th playoff berth in the last 16 years. ... The Mavericks will enter the playoffs on the road this weekend no worse than No. 7 in the West and will face the Spurs, Thunder or Clippers in the first round. ... After missing eight games with a sports hernia, Deron Williams has scored 39 points on 15-of-27 shooting in 66 minutes over the past two games. ... The Mavs are only 4-18 in their last 22 regular season games against the Spurs. ... Dallas is only 23-17 at home and 27-24 against the West. ... After allowing 19 of 21 opponents to score at least 100 points, the Mavs have held their last eight foes under 99 points.

This story was originally published April 12, 2016 at 7:14 PM with the headline "Mavericks’ playoff opponent up in air entering regular season finale vs. Spurs."