The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks game will be played on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, at 9:30 PM ET at Paycom Center. The Thunder are straight-up dominating right now, sitting at the top of the West with an 18-5 record. They’ve been on a nice three-game win streak, most recently beating the Pelicans 119-109.
The Mavericks are doing pretty well, too, at 16-8, ranked 4th in the West. Also, they’re on a seven-game win streak! Their last game was a 125-118 win over the Raptors. When it comes to head-to-head, these teams have faced off 175 times, with the Thunder edging out the Mavericks 90 wins to 85.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks: Prediction
The Thunder’s defense has been their biggest strength this season, only allowing 103.8 points per game, which ranks second in the league. They’re also putting up 115.7 points a game, sitting in 10th for scoring. However, they’ve been getting out-rebounded badly, ranking 16th with 43.4 boards per game while allowing the most rebounds in the league at 48.1 per game. When it comes to shooting threes, they’re hitting 13.7 per game, which is 13th in the NBA, but their 34.7% shooting from deep puts them 19th.
The Mavericks, on the other hand, have been brilliant offensively, ranking 4th with 119.1 points per game. They do give up 111.5 points per game, but that’s still good for 11th in the league. They’ve also been solid on the glass, ranking 5th in rebounds with 46.0 per game and allowing 43.5, which is 12th. Dallas is knocking down 13.3 threes per game, and with a 37.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, they’re 14th and 10th in those categories.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks: Probable Starting Lineup
Oklahoma City Thunder
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Dallas Mavericks
- PG Luka Doncic
- SG Kyrie Irving
- SF Klay Thompson
- PF P.J. Washington
- C Dereck Lively II
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks: Injury Updates
For the Thunder, they’ll be missing Ousmane Dieng due to a finger injury, Jaylin Williams with a hamstring issue, and Chet Holmgren because of a hip problem. Unfortunately, Nikola Topic is out for the season after tearing his ACL.
As for the Mavericks, Dante Exum is out with a wrist injury, while Jaden Hardy and Naji Marshall are both questionable; Hardy has an ankle issue, and Marshall is due to illness.
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