The Oklahoma City Thunder are 4.5-point favorites for Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at Paycom Center on Wednesday, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET on TNT and truTV. The series is tied 2-2. The matchup has an over/under of 213.
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Thunder vs. Mavericks Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT and truTV
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Arena: Paycom Center
- Favorite: Thunder (-4.5)
- Total: 213
Thunder vs. Mavericks Betting Statistics
- Against the spread, the Thunder are 46-35-1 this season.
- This season, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 25-15 in its 40 games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
- Thunder games this year have eclipsed the over/under 54.9% of the time (45 out of 82 games with a set point total).
- Against the spread, the Mavericks are 48-34-0 this season.
- This season, Dallas has an ATS record of 4-7 in its 11 games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
- Mavericks games this year have gone over the point total 43.9% of the time (36 out of 82 games with a set point total).
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Thunder Trends & Top Players
- This season, the Thunder have a 49.9% shooting percentage from the field, which is 2.4% higher than the 47.5% of shots the Mavericks’ opponents have knocked down.
- In games Oklahoma City shoots better than 47.5% from the field, it is 38-18 against the spread and 46-10 overall.
- Oklahoma City has assembled a 35-13 record against the spread and a 40-8 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 36.8% of its three-point shots.
- The 120.1 points per game the Thunder score are only 4.5 more points than the Mavericks allow (115.6).
- When Oklahoma City scores more than 115.6 points, it is 39-16 against the spread and 46-9 overall.
- The Thunder active leader in points and assists this season is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who puts up 30.1 points per game along with 6.2 assists.
- Chet Holmgren’s averages this season are 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
- The Thunder get 2.0 three-pointers per game out of Luguentz Dort.
Mavericks Trends & Top Players
- The Mavericks’ 48.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.6 percentage points higher than the Thunder have given up to their opponents (45.5%).
- This season, Dallas has a 43-16 record against the spread and a 45-14 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 45.5% from the field.
- Dallas is 34-11 ATS and 33-12 overall when the team makes more than 36.1% of its three-point attempts.
- The Mavericks put up an average of 117.9 points per game, 5.2 more points than the 112.7 the Thunder allow to opponents.
- Dallas is 40-13 against the spread and 42-11 overall when it scores more than 112.7 points.
- Luka Doncic statline this season looks solid thanks to 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game.
- Doncic hits 4.1 three-pointers per game.