OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. DALLAS MAVERICKS TEAM PROP BETS — APRIL 14, 2024 — Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our NBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on tap from today’s slate features the Dallas Mavericks taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Dallas is locked into the fifth spot and will take on the Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Thunder enter this matchup having posted six wins across their last 10 games and they are riding the wave of a four-game winning streak entering this season finale matchup.
At the time of this writing, only the Thunder players have prop bet info available for this matchup. Given this fact, we will focus on the team prop bet angle today.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks Preview
First, we will start with the road team. The Mavericks currently have -110 odds of scoring more than 102.5 points and -120 odds of scoring less than 102.5 points (per DraftKings, odds are subject to change).
Here is a look at how Dallas’s numbers compare to the points total for this matchup.
- During the 2023-24 season, the Mavericks are averaging 118.2 points per contest across 81 games.
- In 40 road contests, Dallas is averaging 117.8 PPG.
- The Mavericks have played against Western Conference teams 51 times this season. In those contests, they are averaging 117.2 points per outing.
- In 18 matchups against Northwest Division opponents, Dallas is averaging 117.2 points per game.
- Over their last 10 outings, The Mavericks have averaged 115.8 points per contest, exceeding the points total for this matchup nine times during that stretch.
Prediction: Dallas Mavericks OVER 102.5 points
Meanwhile, the Thunder have -125 odds of scoring more than 121.5 points and -105 odds of finishing with less than 121.5 points.
Do OKC’s numbers favorably compare to the projected points total for this contest? Let’s take a closer look at the tale of the tape.
- During the 2023-24 season, the Thunder are averaging 119.9 points per contest across 81 outings.
- In 40 home contests, OKC is averaging 122.8 PPG.
- The Thunder have played against Western Conference teams 51 times this season. In those contests, they are averaging 119.7 points per outing.
- In 17 matchups against Southwest Division opponents, Oklahoma City is averaging 119.0 points per game.
- Over their last 10 outings, The Thunder have averaged 116.9 points per contest, exceeding the points total for this matchup four times during that stretch.
Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder OVER 121.5 points
James Tillman’s Thunder vs. Mavericks Team Prop Picks
- Team Prop Bet #1: Dallas Mavericks OVER 102.5 points
- Team Prop Bet #2: Oklahoma City Thunder OVER 121.5 points
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