Oklahoma City Thunder – Dallas Mavericks: prediction for the NBA match
Officially, the teams have met in 52 games, with the home team winning 31 times and the away team winning 21 times. As for the last game, it took place on April 14, 2024, at the Oklahoma City Thunder's home court and ended with a score of 135:86.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma secured a victory on the road in the fourth game of the Western Conference quarterfinals playoffs, defeating “New Orleans” (97:89) and winning the series with a clean sweep of 4-0. Shea Gildjes-Alexander made the biggest contribution to the victory in the April 30 game, registering a double-double (24 points, ten rebounds, three assists). Jaylen Williams added 24 points to his tally, while Chet Holmgren scored 14. The “Thunder” (57 wins and 25 losses) clinched the top spot in the Western Conference standings in the regular season. “Oklahoma” approaches the upcoming match with a full-strength lineup.
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas won the last game against the “Clippers” and won the series 4-2. Kyrie Irving was the top scorer for the winners, scoring 30 points. Luka Doncic secured a double-double (28 points, seven rebounds, 13 assists), while Daniel Gafford added 13 points. The “Mavericks” (50 wins and 32 losses) finished fifth in the West. Several bench players for “Dallas” are currently sidelined due to injury.
Prediction
Bookmakers' experts consider "Oklahoma" as the favorite for the upcoming match. However, in their opinion, Mark Daigneault's team will not have an overwhelming advantage over the opponent. It is worth noting that "Thunder," having won the previous series cleanly, had more time to rest and prepare for the game. The agile basketball players from the State are capable of securing a victory on their home court with the support of fans. Our prediction is a victory for "Oklahoma" with a handicap of (-2.5) points, including overtime, at odds of 1.76. "Oklahoma" approaches the upcoming match without any losses. However, even with all the leaders in the lineup, "Thunder" does not show very high scoring efficiency in the playoffs. The average points scored are 105.2. And at home games, it is slightly higher at 109.1. This time, Daigneault's team won't be able to load the opponent's basket significantly. Our prediction is for the individual total points of "Oklahoma" to be less than 111.5, including overtime, at odds of 1.81. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.76. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
