The Dallas Mavericks will travel to Chesapeake Energy Arena to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13 and will air on FSW and FxK.
The Thunder were victorious over the Timberwolves 101-96 on Tuesday. With 22 points and 11 assists, Russell Westbrook recorded his 24th double-double this season. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off a tough 110-107 loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday. Chandler Parsons had a team-high 25 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Thunder won the first game 117-114. Westbrook recorded a double-double with 31 points and 11 assists.
Even with a positive Straight Up (SU) record of 26-12, the Thunder are 15-23 Against The Spread (ATS) in those games. They have been worse ATS (3-7) than their SU record (7-3) over their last 10 games would indicate. The Thunder come into the game with the second-ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging 108.9 points per game. Oklahoma City has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a superb .794. Turning to the defensive side, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Thunder, who allow a field goal percentage of only .432. The Thunder do a great job keeping their opponents off of the glass and limiting second-chance points. They average 34.8 defensive rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in the NBA.
Across the court, Dallas has a SU record of 22-16 and an ATS record of 22-15-1. Dallas has records of 15-8 SU and 16-7 ATS against the West.
Oklahoma City won the last meeting this season between these two teams, taking the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the past 10 meetings. They are even ATS in their last 10 meetings as well.
Predictions: SU Winner – OKC
Notes
Oklahoma City 15-4-1 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 5 games at home.
Oklahoma City is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home.
Oklahoma City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games when playing Dallas.
Oklahoma City is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Dallas.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas.
Oklahoma City scores an average of 108.9 points per game (ranked second). Dallas ranks 16th in points allowed per game with 100.7.
Dallas has allowed an average of 102.2 points per away game this season. Oklahoma City averages 108.0 points per home game, placing the team second in scoring.
In its last game, Dallas lost by a margin of three points. Oklahoma City is 4-2 in games decided by three points or less. Dallas has a 3-5 record in close games.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Dallas Mavericks are an outstanding 15-3. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a subpar record of 2-6.
The Dallas Mavericks have an underachieving 7-14 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 25-6 when they hit the century mark.
The Thunder have a defensive rating of 101.4 (ranked 10th), while the Mavericks rank ninth for their offensive rating of 104.0.
Oklahoma City has an average field goal percentage of 47.5% (ranked third). Dallas is a losing 4-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Dallas Mavericks rank lower for their field goal percentage (16th) than their effective field goal percentage (12th), while the Oklahoma City Thunder rank the same for both metrics (third).
On average, the Dallas Mavericks make 22.0 assists per game and the Oklahoma City Thunder make 21.5. Dallas is ranked 13th, while Oklahoma City is ranked 15th.
Oklahoma City, the third-ranked team in terms of blocking, makes an average of 6.6 blocks per game. Dallas ranks lower at 29th with 3.6.
Dallas ranks among the best in the league in defensive rebounding at fifth, while Oklahoma City ranks second in offensive rebounds.
The Dallas Mavericks make an average of 7.2 steals per game. When the Oklahoma City Thunder allow 7 or more steals, they are a winning 21-10.
