Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [5/9/2024]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks will lock horns in the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center on Thursday, with tipoff at 9:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Mavericks vs. Thunder matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Mavericks vs. Thunder Prediction: Who Will Win Game 2

We have used advanced machine learning and statistical analysis to simulate the outcome of Thursday's NBA Playoffs game between the Mavericks and Thunder 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NBA picks.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Thunder a 69% chance of defeating the Mavericks. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 111-105.

According to our model, the Thunder (-5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 217.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going under.

The NBA Playoffs is an annual elimination tournament held to determine the league's champion.

Sixteen teams, including the Mavericks and Thunder, reached the NBA Playoffs 2024, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and NBA Finals.

Each round of the NBA Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Mavericks vs. Thunder Game 2 Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Mavericks	Thunder
Spread	+5 (-110)	-5 (-108)
Moneyline	+164	-190
Total	o217.5 (-120)	u217.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Mavericks vs. Thunder Game 2 Picks

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Mavericks vs. Thunder Game 2 Player Props

Betting on Mavericks vs. Thunder NBA player props? We uss the best information available to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

Luka Doncic is expected to lead the way for the Mavericks with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is projected to have 33 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Thunder.

Mavericks Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Mavericks:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Luka Doncic	34	10	11	5
Kyrie Irving	27	6	5	4
P.J. Washington	13	6	2	2
Daniel Gafford	10	8	2	0
Derrick Jones	9	4	1	1

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Thunder Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Thunder:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	33	7	8	2
Jalen Williams	23	6	6	2
Chet Holmgren	20	9	3	2
Josh Giddey	13	8	6	1
Luguentz Dort	12	4	2	3

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Mavs vs. Thunder Game 2 Information

Thursday's Game 2 between the Thunder and Mavericks in the NBA Playoffs is scheduled to begin at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
• Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: Paycom Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat the Mavericks on Thursday.

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