The Spurs are coming off what has to be one of the worst defensive games of the Gregg Popovich era. Toronto shot 59.2 percent and scored 124 points – and still lost. The Spurs got 36 points from Manu Ginobili, 24 from Richard Jefferson and 22 from George Hill and won without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Both could be back tonight. ... The 131 points the Spurs scored Monday were the most under Popovich in a nonovertime game. ... They have a modest 3-3 record, with all three wins coming at home. ... Against the Spurs, opponents are shooting 48.6 percent overall and 37 percent from 3-point range. ... Second-round pick DeJuan Blair, whom the Mavericks had eyes for, is averaging 7.5 rebounds and 7.5 points.

It's the first of two meetings with the Spurs in eight days, and while the Mavs have had success against the Spurs in the playoffs, they have lost three of the last four regular-season meetings in San Antonio. ... Jason Terry moved into eighth place on the list of top scorers in franchise history and should pass Sam Perkins for seventh place early next month. ... Terry averaged nearly 22 points against the Spurs last season. ... This will complete the Mavs' third set of back-to-back games. They have 20 back-to-backs this season. They swept games at the Lakers and Clippers, then won at home against Utah and lost in New Orleans the following night.