Mavericks vs Thunder Predictions

The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder will face off in a Western Conference battle between two teams that have extremely promising futures. While both teams would like to win this season, these are two franchises that have very bright futures and there will be a ton of talent on the floor here.

The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder figure to play an extremely close game, and it can go either way. We are here to consider every factor so you don’t have to, allowing you to make easy picks both against the spread and over/under.

Let’s dive into how this game will go down and who will end up covering the spread. Make sure to check out the Thunder vs Mavericks predictions and picks below.

This game will take place at 9:00 PM ET in Chesapeake Energy Center

Why bet the Dallas Mavericks:

✅ The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a comfortable win over the San Antonio Spurs in a game they pulled away in late. The starters played big minutes and they are now on the second leg of a back-to-back. The Mavericks rank 1-4 this season in this case and face a Thunder team that is as rested as it gets. Luka Doncic is going to see plenty of minutes here, but he hasn’t been as good in back-to-backs. Neither has Kristaps Porzingis, who’s dealt with injuries his entire career.

✅ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled for a lot of the first half, but picked things up in the final few games and looked like the guy we’ve becomes accustomed to. The Mavericks rank 21st against opposing guards and just gave up a big performance to DeRozan a night ago. I expect SGA to come out on fire while being supported by Lu Dort and Theo Maledon.

✅ The Mavericks have a higher reputation than the Thunder, but it’s pretty unfounded. They’re a rather inefficient team that relies on Doncic to play with any type of consistency. The Thunder are a bit more balanced offensively and I think they have a strong chance to beat the Mavericks here as 6.5-point underdogs.

✅ The Dallas Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.

✅ The Dallas Mavericks are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games overall.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks have faced off countless times in the past with both teams in the Western Conference. To be exact, the two squads have faced off just over 160 times historically with the Thunder holding just the slightest of advantages.

These teams have also met in the playoffs 23 times with the Thunder winning 14 of those games and three of five all-time series. The two teams most recent meeting was in the first round of the 2016 playoffs, and the Thunder prevailed 4-1.

With all of that being said, history gets thrown out the window when this game starts. This is a game that can go either way and we will be the ones to let you know which side of the spread and total you should be on. You can check those out below for free.