Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds
The Dallas Mavericks (23-17) will look to Luka Doncic (first in the league scoring 34 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (fourth in the NBA with 30.9 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (17-22) on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Paycom Center. The Mavericks are 2.5-point road underdogs in the game, which tips off at 7:00 PM ET on BSOK and BSSW. The over/under is set at 226.5 in the matchup.
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Thunder vs. Mavericks Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Sunday, January 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSOK and BSSW
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Arena: Paycom Center
- Moneyline favorite: Thunder (-134)
- Spread: Thunder (-2.5)
- Total: 226.5
Thunder vs. Mavericks Betting Stats and Trends
- The Thunder have registered a 23-16-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as 2.5-point favorites or more, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 3-2.
- This season, 22 of the Thunder’s games have gone over the point total out of 40 chances.
- Oklahoma City and its opponents have gone over the current 226.5-point total in 24 of 39 games (61.5%) this season.
- The Thunder and their opponents have scored an average of 233.3 points per game in 2022-23, 6.8 more than Sunday’s total.
- The Mavericks have compiled a 14-24-2 record against the spread this year.
- Dallas is 3-4 ATS when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- This year, 23 of the Mavericks’ games have gone over the point total.
- Dallas has combined with its opponents to score more than 226.5 points in 18 of 40 games this season.
- In 2022-23, games involving the Mavericks have averaged a total of 223.3 points, 3.2 fewer than this game’s set over/under.
Thunder vs. Mavericks Statistics and Rankings
| Thunder Rank | Thunder AVG | Mavericks AVG | Mavericks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 116.4 | Points Scored | 112.5 | 18th |
| 24th | 116.9 | Points Allowed | 110.8 | 5th |
| 8th | 44.2 | Rebounds | 39 | 30th |
| 11th | 11.5 | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 | 29th |
| 14th | 12.1 | 3pt Made | 14.7 | 3rd |
| 20th | 24.2 | Assists | 21.9 | 29th |
| 13th | 13.7 | Turnovers | 12 | 2nd |
Thunder vs. Mavericks Stats and Trends
- The Thunder have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Oklahoma City games has surpassed the set total six times.
- Oklahoma City’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 231.8 points scored. That’s 5.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- During the past 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 3.1 points more per game compared to their season average.
- The Mavericks have a 4-6 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall over their last 10 games.
- Five of Dallas’ last 10 games have gone over the total.
- Dallas and its opponents have combined to score an average of 227 combined points over its last 10 games, 0.5 more than the 226.5 over/under in this matchup.
- Over their past 10 games, the Mavericks’ points per game average is 116, 3.5 points higher per game than their season-long scoring average.
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