Mavericks vs Thunder Picks and Prediction – 5/10/2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference best of seven semifinals series on Thursday at home in Paycom Center versus the Dallas Mavericks, with the opening tip-off at 8:30 PM ET and televised on TNT. Oklahoma City opened the series with a 117-95 victory over Dallas on Tuesday night. Oklahoma City will look for its 6th consecutive victory in the postseason and take a 2-0 lead in this series, with a victory on Thursday, while Dallas will look to bounce back with a strong effort in Game 2 to level the series at 1-1 and head back to Dallas for Game 3. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Mavericks vs Thunder Prediction

Dallas lost three of four games during the regular season to Oklahoma City and now has lost four of the last five to the Thunder after falling by 22 points in Game 1 on Tuesday. Dallas was led by Kyrie Irving in Game 1 with 20 points, but Luka Doncic continues to struggle during the postseason, scoring 19 points while shooting 6-19 and hitting just 1-of 9 from three-point territory. Oklahoma City was led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 29 points in Game 1, while two other starters Chet Holmgren (19 points) and Jalen Williams (18) scored in double figures. Oklahoma City is playing much better at both ends of the court. The Thunder will prove to be too much in Game 2 for Dallas and take a 2-0 series lead. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder wins 115-105.

Mavericks vs Thunder Preview and Odds

The Dallas defense dropped to sixth best during the postseason, allowing an average of 102.7 points per game after giving up 117 points to Oklahoma City on Tuesday night. Dallas must shoot better as Luka Doncic shot 31.6% overall and an atrocious 11.1% from three-point territory in Game 1. At the same time, Dallas must find a way to control the Oklahoma City offense that shot 44.9% overall but an exceptional 45.7% from three-point territory. Oklahoma City will once again look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for its scoring and playmaking, while Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren will also do damage offensively against the Mavericks. Oklahoma City (-4.5) is currently the favorite and I like the Thunder in Game 2 at home against a struggling Luka Doncic and Dallas Mavericks squad.