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It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Dallas Mavericks (23-21) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-7) are set to square off at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City in a Western Conference showdown.
These teams met last Friday and Dallas stunned the best team in the West, 106-98. Kyrie Irving led the Mavs with 25 that night. The Thunder take the court tonight a night after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s career-high 54 points against the Utah Jazz. OKC has won six of its last seven overall.
The Mavericks are currently 10-12 on the road with a +3 point differential, while the Thunder are 10-0 in their last ten home games.
We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.
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Game details on: Mavericks vs. Thunder today
- Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Time: 20:00 EST
- Place: Paycom Centre
- City: Oklahoma City, OK
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Game odds for Mavericks vs. Thunder
The latest odds from Thursday:
- Odds: Mavericks (+465), Thunder (-641)
- Spread: Thunder -12
- Over/Under: 218 points
That gives the Mavericks an implied team point total of 107.94, and the Thunder 114.19.
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Expert picks and predictions for Mavericks vs. Thursday’s Thunder
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is ready to sweat the big number: OKC Thunder -12
“I generally don’t like double-digit favorites in the second half of a streak. However, with the Thunder playing at home I don’t care as much. They are 7-1 straight with zero breaks this season. The Mavs are also without Thompson. SGA had a career high last night and J Will was clutch in the second half. The score could overwhelm this Mavericks team and it could be the locker room early for the starters. Daniel Gafford with 9.5+ rebounds is a great look if he starts. In the three games he played more than 30 minutes, he pulled down more than 12 rebounds. He gets a massive rebound advantage matchup against the bigger J Will.
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After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Mavericks & Thunder game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends playing Oklahoma City Thunder on Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans the Dallas Mavericks ATS game at +12.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a play on the Game Total of 218.
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Important stats, trends and statistics to know before Mavericks vs. Thunder on Thursday
- The Thunder have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Southwest Division teams
- UNDER is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 road games
- Thunder are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games as a home favorite
- The Mavericks have won 23 of their 43 games this season (23-20)
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