Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction 12/2/2023 @ 9:00PM
Republished from SportsJaw.com
OKC Thunder Dominate Lakers, Travel to Dallas to Take on Mavericks in Saturday Showdown
This Saturday, two teams will face off when the Oklahoma City Thunder, who just defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 133–110, travel to Dallas to take on the Mavericks who recently defeated the Houston Rockets 121–115. Oklahoma City holds a 87–83 lead in the all-time regular season series between the two teams, having won the most recent matchup on January 8th. Saturday night sees a matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks, two teams hailing from the Lone Star State. The Thunder comes off a convincing win over the Los Angeles Lakers, while the Mavericks won their last game against the Houston Rockets. The Thunder hold the edge in the all-time regular season series against the Mavericks, and currently hold a three-point cushion in the betting line. We will have to wait and see who emerges victorious in this Saturday showdown.
Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Thunder -165 | Mavericks +145
- Spread: Thunder -4 (-110) | Mavericks +4 (-110)
- Total: Over/Under 235.5 (-110)
- Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Oklahoma City will win straight-up is 62%.
Oklahoma City vs Dallas Stats
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City snapped their two-game slide with a pulverizing win against the Lakers at home Thursday night. Point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 33 points and 7 assists as they outscored Los Angeles 42–23 in the second quarter, never letting the lead drop below 10 in the second half. Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Aleksej Pokusevski, Jalen Williams, Ousmane Dieng, Kenrich Williams, Davis Bertans and Aaron Wiggins offer additional support for the Thunder. They currently stand third in the Northwest Division, two games behind the Timberwolves who hold the top spot.
Dallas Mavericks Analysis
The Dallas Mavericks enter Friday night’s game 11–6, standing atop the Southwest Division by two games over New Orleans. They have a 2–1 record in the second game of back-to-back situations this season with a +4-point per game scoring margin. Dallas has a 5–2 home record and is 6–4 against Western Conference foes with an overall scoring differential of -0.6-points per game. The Mavericks have the fifth best offense in the NBA, averaging 119.5 points per game, while being23rd in rebounding, assists and defense. Led by Luka Doncic with 31.1 points, 8 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game, Dallas is 18th in field goal percentage, 1st in threes per game and 6th in three-point shooting. They have four players listed as out for Friday’s game, with Derrick Jones Jr., Josh Green, Dereck Lively II, Jaden Hardy, Dwight Powell, Maxi Kleber, Seth Curry and Dante Exum acting as rotation depth pieces.
Dallas Mavericks’ Outcome Hangs in the Balance as Doncic and Hardaway Jr.’s Availability is Unknown
The Dallas Mavericks’ performance in this matchup will largely depend on who takes the court. Friday night, they were missing Doncic and Hardaway Jr. If they return, the game will be much different than if they don’t. The Thunder have been strong offensively, with Gilgeous-Alexander leading the younger players. With OKC having the rest advantage due to Friday’s off day, and Dallas playing the second game of a back-to-back, the advantage lies with Oklahoma City.
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