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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