Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder picks, odds: Who wins NBA Playoffs series?
The No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks and No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder play in the Western Conference semifinals of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
Who will win the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals?
Check out these NBA Playoffs series picks and predictions for the Western Conference matchup.
The Thunder are -122 to win the series in NBA Playoffs odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook. The Mavericks are +100.
The Thunder winning in seven games is at +430 in odds for the outcome of the series, while Oklahoma City winning in five games is at +480. The Thunder are +600 to win in six games and +1000 to sweep the Mavericks.
The Mavericks are +390 to take the series in six games, +700 to win in seven games, +700 to win in five games and +1000 to sweep Dallas.
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NBA.com: Thunder will beat Mavericks in seven games
Michael C. Wright writes: "Brace yourself for plenty of bouts of brilliance from Doncic and Irving. Pressure won’t affect them. But the question is whether they’ll be able to maintain that standard of play an entire series. That’ll be tough against OKC, which finished the regular season ranked fourth in defensive rating. Gilgeous-Alexander has been a steady performer all season with a supporting cast that fits almost perfectly. The Thunder are deeper and healthier overall."
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VSIN.com: Take the Thunder to defeat the Mavericks in NBA Playoffs series
Zachary Cohen writes: "Up to this point of the postseason home teams have outscored opponents by 5.5 points every 100 possessions in non-garbage time. As previously discussed, playing at home matters and the Thunder have homecourt in this series. If these two teams were equals that would still mean a slightly higher probability of winning this series than the current market indicates. That would lead me to looking at the Thunder here, and there is some agreement in the market. There are a few shops as high as -125 for the series and the shops that opened at -110 both ways have moved in favor of Oklahoma City."
The Oklahoman: Thunder will win NBA Playoffs series vs. Mavericks in seven games
Justin Martinez writes: "Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are lethal on offense, and Dallas' defense has improved significantly since it added Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington at the trade deadline. Still, I'm giving OKC the edge. Lu Dort will at least make life difficult for Doncic, and Chet Holmgren will prevent any finishes in the paint. Then there's the scoring duo of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, which will put Dallas' improved rim protection to the test. OKC is also deeper, and it has a head coaching advantage with Mark Daigneault. Give me the Thunder."
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OKC Thunder Wire: Thunder will advance to Western Conference Finals in seven games over Mavericks
Clemente Almanza writes: "This should be a back-and-forth series that goes the distance. Both teams are on equal footing as the Mavericks have been one of the best teams in the league since the All-Star break. The Thunder will have to be on their A-game all series and this team is talented and smart enough to do so. It’ll take the full seven games, but the Thunder will win in a thriller series against the Mavericks. Homecourt advantage in Game 7 should significantly help out OKC."
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