A pair of the league’s top scorers — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ninth, 27.9 points per game) and Luka Doncic (eighth, 28.2) — take the court when the Oklahoma City Thunder (11-2) host the Dallas Mavericks (6-7) on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on KFAA and FDSOK.
The Thunder are a 5.5-point favorite against the Mavericks when the Thunder and the Mavericks square off. The game features an over/under of 228.5.
Thunder vs. Mavericks betting odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:33 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Oklahoma City -5.5
- Total: 228.5
- Moneyline: Oklahoma City -231, Dallas +189
Mavericks at Thunder odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Thunder (- 5.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (228.5)
- Prediction:
Thunder 118 – Mavericks 104
Moneyline
- The Thunder won 47 of the 61 Games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (77%).
- Oklahoma City had a record of 29-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -231 or shorter last year (93.5%).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Thunder a 69.8% chance to win.
- Dallas won 11, or 36.7%, of the 30 Games it played as underdogs last season.
- Last season, the Mavericks were at least a +189 underdog on the moneyline eight times, losing each of those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Dallas has a 34.6% chance to win.
Against the spread
- The 115.1 points per Game the Thunder record are 5.2 more points than the Mavericks allow (109.9).
- Oklahoma City has a 4-3 record against the spread and a 5-2 record overall when putting up more than 109.9 points.
- When it scores more than 102.2 points, Dallas is 6-5 against the spread and 6-5 overall.
- Oklahoma City is 8-1 against the spread and 9-0 overall when it allows fewer than 113.9 points.
- The Thunder are the NBA’s 11th-ranked scoring team (115.1 PPG), while the Mavericks rank fourth in points per Game allowed (109.9) in the league.
- The 12th-ranked scoring NBA team (113.9 PPG) is Dallas, while the Oklahoma City squad ranks first in the league defensively (102.2 PPG).
- The Thunder have totaled 168 more points than their opponents this season (12.9 per Game on average), and the Mavericks have scored 52 more points than their opponents (four per Game).
Over/Under
- Oklahoma City has an average implied point total of 116.6 this season, which is 0.4 points lower than its implied total in Sunday’s Game (117).
- This season, Oklahoma City has scored more than 117 points five times.
- Dallas’ average implied point total on the season (118.5 points) is 6.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).
How to watch Thunder vs. Mavericks
- Game day: Sunday, November 17, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: KFAA and FDSOK
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Arena: Paycom Center
- Live stream: Watch this Game Fubo
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