Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder Odds, Picks and Predictions
Mavs hit the road for final road game vs Thunder
The Dallas Mavericks (33-29) will play the final game of their three-game road trip on the second night of a back-to-back as they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (28-34) on Saturday night. The Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on the road on Friday night, while the Thunder lost at home to the Utah Jazz on Thursday.
Looking for a third straight win
The Mavericks will be looking to win their third straight game and improve to 12-11 on the road this season. They are 16-18 straight up and 14-19 against the spread as the road team.
The Thunder are 16-15 at home this season and 23-21 ATS overall. They are 4-6 SU and 6-4 ATS over their last 10 games.
The Mavericks are favored by 6.5 points in this game, and the over/under is set at 221 points. The Mavericks are 16-17 ATS as the favorite this season, while the Thunder are 13-19 ATS as the underdog.
The Mavericks have won four of the last five meetings between these two teams, including a 121-114 victory in Dallas on January 17th.
Three players to watch
- Luka Doncic: The Mavericks' star is averaging 27.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game this season.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: The Thunder's leading scorer is averaging 30.8 points per game this season.
- Josh Giddey: The Thunder's rookie is averaging 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game this season.
The Mavericks will be without Kristaps Porzingis (knee) for this game, while the Thunder will be without Darius Bazley (ankle) and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (foot).
The Mavericks are the better team in this matchup, and they should be able to win this game outright. However, the Thunder are a dangerous team at home, and they could keep this game close.
Prediction: Mavericks 117, Thunder 110