Thunder vs. Mavericks Game 2 prediction, how to watch, TV channel, odds - May 9

Updated May. 9, 2024 9:22 p.m. ET

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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks are doing battle in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 2 next to come. Oklahoma City is a 5-point favorite against Dallas when the Thunder take on the Mavericks on Thursday. The over/under for the game is 217.5.

Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Thunder-Mavericks game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Thunder vs. Mavericks Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
• Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• TV: ESPN

Thunder vs. Mavericks Prediction

ATS Pick: Thunder (- 5)
O/U Pick: Over (217.5)
Score Prediction: Thunder 120 - Mavericks 111

Thunder vs. Mavericks Betting Insights

• This season, the Thunder games have gone over 217.5 points scored, their current matchup's over/under, 59 (out of 82) times.
• The Mavericks have played in 66 games this season (80.5% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 217.5 points.
• These two teams average 238 points per game combined, 20.5 more than the over/under of 217.5.
• The Thunder and the Mavericks have seen their opponents average a combined 10.8 more points per game than the point total of 217.5 set in this game.
• Oklahoma City has been victorious in 47, or 77%, of the 61 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Dallas has been chosen as underdogs in 30 games this year and has walked away with the win 11 times (36.7%) in those games.
• Oklahoma City has come out on top in four of its last five head-to-head matchups against Dallas.
• The Thunder have an advantage against the spread as well (3-2) when taking on the Mavericks.
• The Thunder have been the favorites in each of their past four games, and beat the spread in all four.

FINAL

DAL 119 · OKC 110

NBA

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Dallas Mavericks

DAL

+5.0

+162

o217.5

Oklahoma City Thunder

OKC

-5.0

-195

u217.5

Thunder Recent Trends

• The Thunder have an 8-2 record against the spread while going 10-0 overall over their last 10 contests.
• Oklahoma City and its opponents have combined to score an average of 218.7 points over its last 10 games, 1.2 more than the 217.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Thunder have 46 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
• Oklahoma City has been favored by 5 points or more 38 times this season and are 23-15 ATS in those games.
• Thunder games this year have eclipsed the over/under 45 times in 82 opportunities (54.9%).
• The Thunder score 120.1 points per game, just 4.5 more points than the 115.6 the Mavericks give up.
• Oklahoma City is 39-16 against the spread and 46-9 overall when scoring more than 115.6 points.
• The Thunder make 49.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than the Mavericks have allowed to their opponents (47.5%).
• Against the spread, the Thunder have fared better at home, covering 27 times in 41 home games, and 19 times in 41 road games.
• In home games, Oklahoma City goes over the over/under 51.2% of the time (21 of 41 games). It hits the over more often in road games, going over the total in 58.5% of games (24 of 41).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Thunder have won a higher percentage of their games when playing at home (.857) compared to road games (.654).

Thunder Recent Stats

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posts 30.1 points, 5.5 boards and 6.2 assists per contest, shooting 53.5% from the floor and 35.3% from downtown with 1.3 made treys per game.
• Chet Holmgren averages 16.5 points, 2.4 assists and 7.9 boards per contest.
• Jalen Williams posts 19.1 points, 4 boards and 4.5 assists per game, shooting 54% from the floor and 42.7% from beyond the arc (ninth in NBA) with 1.5 made treys per game.
• Josh Giddey averages 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Luguentz Dort averages 10.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. Defensively he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.

Thunder Player Props

Mavericks Recent Trends

• The Mavericks have a 5-5 record against the spread while finishing 5-5 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Dallas and its opponents have combined to score an average of 196.7 combined points in its last 10 games, 20.8 less than the 217.5 over/under in this matchup.
• In the Mavericks' 82 games this year, they have 48 wins against the spread.
• So far this year, Dallas has been installed as underdogs by a 5-point margin or more 10 times and are 3-7 ATS in those contests.
• The Mavericks have hit the over 43.9% of the time this year (36 of 82 games with a set point total).
• The Mavericks average 5.2 more points per game (117.9) than the Thunder give up to opponents (112.7).
• Dallas has put together a 40-13 ATS record and a 42-11 overall record in games it scores more than 112.7 points.
• The Mavericks' 48.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.6 percentage points higher than the Thunder have given up to their opponents (45.5%).
• The Mavericks have performed better against the spread away (27-14-0) than at home (21-20-0) this year.
• In 2023-24 a lower percentage of Dallas' games have finished above the over/under at home (39%, 16 of 41) than away (48.8%, 20 of 41).
• The Mavericks, when moneyline favorites, have won a lower percentage of games at home (18-9) than away (19-4) this season.

Mavericks Recent Stats

Mavericks Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Luka Doncic gets the Mavericks 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists. He also averages 1.4 steals (seventh in league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
• The Mavericks are getting 25.6 points, 5 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game from Kyrie Irving this season.
• Daniel Gafford gives the Mavericks 11 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest while delivering 0.9 steals and 2.1 blocked shots (sixth in league).
• The Mavericks are receiving 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from P.J. Washington this season.
• Tim Hardaway Jr. is putting up 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He is draining 40.2% of his shots from the field and 35.3% from 3-point range, with 2.7 treys per contest.

Mavericks Player Props

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