Mavericks vs Thunder Prediction NBA Picks 3/14/24

Oklahoma City Thunder (45-20) vs Dallas Mavericks (37-28)

Game Info: Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Paycom Center)

Betting Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder -10 -- Over/Under: 242.5

The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder meet Thursday in NBA action at the Paycom Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction.

Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview

The Dallas Mavericks recently beat the Heat, Pistons, Bulls, and Warriors. The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 119.1 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 117.8 points on 48.2 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 34.6 points and 9.9 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 25.2 points and 5 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and PJ Washington is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.

Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview

The Oklahoma City Thunder recently beat the Heat and Grizzlies while losing to the Pacers. The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 120.7 points on 49.9 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.1 points and 6.4 assists, while Jalen Williams is averaging 19 points and 4 rebounds. Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Giddey is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 83.2 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.8 rebounds per game.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for blocks per game this season (6.7).
• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (15.6).
• The Mavericks rank 2nd in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (3.9).
• The Mavericks rank 2nd in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (39.8).

Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction

This line is telling me the Dallas Mavericks will be sitting key players after playing last night. I know the Thunder are great, at home and have the rest advantage, but double-digit chalk? This line is insane if we're being honest. The Thunder have been covering machines with their 39-26 ATS record, but double-digit points? The Mavs aren't the Hornets. I'd check the injury report before locking anything in, but assuming Luka and or Kyrie play, I'm grabbing the points with the Mavs easily.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.