The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder and No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks play Saturday, May 18 in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinals 2024 NBA Playoffs series.

The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. Pacific time (8:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on ESPN (stream with Sling TV).

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Check out these NBA Playoffs picks and predictions for the Western Conference matchup.

The Mavericks are a 3.5-point favorite over the Thunder in NBA Playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.

Dallas is -175 on the moneyline. Oklahoma City is +145.

The over/under for the game is set at 210.5 points.

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ESPN: Mavericks have a 57.7% chance to beat Thunder in Game 6

The site gives Oklahoma City a 42.3% shot at defeating Dallas in the sixth game of the NBA Playoffs series.

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Sports Betting Dime: Thunder 120.6, Mavericks 116.1

The site's formula predicts that the Thunder will beat the Mavericks in Game 6 of their NBA postseason series on Saturday.

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Odds Trader: Mavericks 107, Thunder 103

The site predicts that Dallas will defeat Oklahoma City in Game 6 of the NBA Playoffs series, with a final score of 107-103.

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