Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [5/7/2024]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks are scheduled to meet in the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center on Tuesday, with tipoff at 9:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Tuesday'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 1

We have used trusted machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Tuesday's NBA Playoffs matchup between the Mavericks and Thunder 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NBA picks.

Our famous predictive analytics model currently gives the Thunder a 68% chance of beating the Mavericks. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 111-106.

According to our model, the Thunder (-4.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 219 points 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 spans 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 progressing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Mavericks vs. Thunder Game 1 Odds

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

Bet Type	Mavericks	Thunder
Spread	+4.5 (-110)	-4.5 (-106)
Moneyline	+160	-180
Total	o219 (-110)	u219 (-108)

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

Mavericks vs. Thunder Game 1 Picks

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Mavericks vs. Thunder Game 1 Player Props

Betting on Dallas vs. Oklahoma City NBA player props? We uss the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Paycom Center.

Luka Doncic is expected to step up for the Mavericks with 35 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is projected to finish with 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	35	10	11	5
Kyrie Irving	27	6	5	4
P.J. Washington	13	7	2	2
Dereck Lively	10	7	1	0
Derrick Jones	10	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	24	6	7	2
Chet Holmgren	19	9	3	2
Josh Giddey	14	8	6	1
Luguentz Dort	13	4	2	3

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Mavs vs. Thunder Game 1 Information

Tuesday's Game 1 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: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: Paycom Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat the Mavericks on Tuesday.

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