Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [5/18/2024]

The Dallas Mavericks will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center on Saturday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Thunder vs. Mavericks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Thunder vs. Mavericks Prediction: Who Will Win Game 6

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

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Mavericks a 65% chance of beating the Thunder. Our predicted final score has the Mavericks winning 106-102.

According to our model, the Mavericks (-4) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 208.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

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

A total of 16 teams, including the Thunder and Mavericks, made 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 played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins progressing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Thunder vs. Mavericks Game 6 Odds

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

Bet Type	Thunder	Mavericks
Spread	+4 (-110)	-4 (-105)
Moneyline	+154	-165
Total	o208.5 (-110)	u208.5 (-110)

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

Thunder vs. Mavericks Game 6 Picks

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Thunder vs. Mavericks Game 6 Player Props

Looking for Oklahoma City vs. Dallas NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to lead the Thunder with 33 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, while Luka Doncic is projected to have 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Mavericks.

Thunder Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Thunder:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	33	7	7	2
Jalen Williams	22	6	6	2
Chet Holmgren	21	10	4	2
Luguentz Dort	13	5	2	3
Isaiah Joe	8	3	2	2

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Mavericks Prediction

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

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Luka Doncic	32	11	10	4
Kyrie Irving	26	6	6	4
P.J. Washington	15	8	2	3
Daniel Gafford	11	8	2	0
Dereck Lively	10	7	1	0

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Thunder vs. Mavs Game 6 Information

Saturday's Game 6 between the Mavericks and Thunder in the NBA Playoffs is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks
• Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Mavericks, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat the Thunder on Saturday.

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