Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preview
Planning on watching today’s Thunder and Mavericks game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Mavericks hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on BSSW.
The Thunder are the favored team in this Western conference contest against the Mavericks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 233.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Mavericks – Oklahoma City Thunder odds
Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Thunder have faced off vs. the Mavericks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. Over the last three head-to-head matchups between the Thunder and Mavericks, taking the Thunder against the spread has been a good bet, as they are a perfect 3-0 ATS.
- Through their last ten road games, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of just 8-2. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 115 points per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Dallas has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 111 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
- Oklahoma City has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.
Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
The Thunder head into today’s action with an overall record of 12-6 and have gone 1-2 over their previous three games. The Western Conference sees the Thunder currently at 3rd, and in the Northwest division, they are 3rd.
Oklahoma City has an ATS record above .500, currently standing at 14-4 against the spread. On the road, the Thunder have an ATS record of 7-1 compared to a 7-3 record vs. the spread at home.
In regard to their over/under record, the Thunder have gone 9-9-0 so far this season. In their games, the average over/under line is 229.5, and they maintain a 0.8 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
Oklahoma City’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 133 points vs. the Lakers. Overall, they hit 53.2% of their shots from the field and went 19/22 from the free-throw line. Currently leading the team in scoring is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who comes into today’s matchup averaging 30.6. Chet Holmgren also heads into the game with a PPG average of 17.9.
Coming into today’s game, the Thunder’s defense is giving up an average of 110.9 points per contest.
When it comes to forced turnovers, the Thunder are forcing 12.5 per game, which is 7th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 8th in blocked shots at 5.9 per game.
The Mavericks will face the Thunder bringing in an overall record of 11-7 and a 1-2 record over their previous three games. This season, when playing on the road, the Mavericks have a 6-4 record, while their record at home is 5-3.
Dallas has an ATS record of .500 for the season, and they stand at 9-9 ATS. The Mavericks have three straight ATS losses as the underdog and are 8-6 vs. the spread as the favorite.
With more than half of the Mavericks’ games exceeding the over/under lines, their over/under record stands at 12-6-0. They have an average over/under line of 233.7 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 1.9.
In their latest game, the Mavericks offense put up 94 points against the Grizzlies. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 37% and made 12 threes. Derrick Jones Jr. led the scoring for the Mavericks, contributing 16 points. Additionally, Grant Williams chipped in with 16 points.
The Mavericks’ defense is presently ranked 22nd in the league, allowing an average of 117.6 points per contest.
Inside the arc, the Mavericks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 57.4% and 35.2% from three-point territory.
Even though they are 3.5 point underdogs, we see the Mavericks winning this game by a score of 118-113.
Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Tips
- We like the Mavericks on the moneyline (+131)
- The Mavericks are also our pick on the spread at +3.5
- Our NBA model projects 231 points, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Mavericks Injury Report
- Tim Hardaway Jr. – Back – Questionable
- Dante Exum – Personal – Questionable
- Maxi Kleber – Toe – Out
- Luka Doncic – Personal – Questionable
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
- Josh Giddey – Personal – Questionable
