Dallas Mavericks – Oklahoma City Thunder: prediction for the NBA match
Officially, the teams have played 55 games: the home teams have 23 wins, while the away teams have 32 wins. The last meeting took place on May 11, 2024, where the Dallas Mavericks were the hosts, and the game ended with a score of 105-101.
Dallas Mavericks
On May 12, in the third game of the Western Conference semifinals, “Dallas” secured a victory over “Oklahoma” (105:101) on their home court, taking the lead in the series (2-1), which is played to four wins. PJ Washington made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 27 points. Luka Doncic recorded a double-double (22 points, 15 rebounds, five assists). Kyrie Irving added 22 points to his tally. The “Mavericks” (50 wins and 32 losses) finished fifth in the Western Conference in the regular season. Doncic’s participation in the game is questionable due to a knee injury.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma managed to win only in the second quarter, conceding in the rest of the game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as usual, played a key role for the “Thunder” in the May 12 game, recording a double-double (31 points, ten rebounds, six assists). Jaylen Williams contributed 16 points. Mark Daigneault’s team (57 wins and 25 losses) topped the Western Conference standings in the regular season. The “Thunder” approach the upcoming game with a full roster.
Prediction
Bookmakers' experts struggled to name the favorite for the upcoming match. In their opinion, "Dallas" will have a slight advantage as the home team. The "Mavericks" basketball players secured a hard-fought victory in the first home game of the series and are in excellent spirits. Now, buoyed by the home crowd's noisy support, Jason Kidd's team can build on their success. Our prediction is a win for "Dallas," including overtime, at odds of 1.83. "Dallas" has shown relatively low scoring in the playoffs. The average score is 106.5 points. At home matches, it's slightly higher at 107.6. And this time, it seems unlikely that the "Mavericks" will improve their statistics. Kidd's players won't be able to load the opponent's basket significantly. Our prediction is that the individual total for "Dallas" will be less than 108.5 points, including overtime, at odds of 1.76. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.83. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
