Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks
Dallas are tipped to cover as a betting underdog in the NBA Cup.
The Mavericks have been stacking up covers over the past few weeks, while their recent record against Oklahoma City makes them an appealing pick with the points.
- Dallas Mavericks are 10-2-0 ATS in their last 12 games
- Dallas Mavericks are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings with Oklahoma City
- The Over has cashed in 7 of Dallas’ last 9 games
- The Over hit when the two teams met on November 17
Head To Head
- Oklahoma City Thunder lead the all-time series 106-98
- Dallas Mavericks won 121-119 when the two teams last met on November 17
Dallas Mavericks Form
Dallas go into this NBA Cup matchup in red-hot form, having won 11 of their last 12 games and each of the last seven.
The Mavericks endured a rough run in the first half of November as they lost four straight, but they responded with a run of four victories.
They beat San Antonio 110-93 at home, Oklahoma City 121-119 on the road, New Orleans 132-91 at home and Denver 123-120 on the road.
Dallas then rebounded from a 123-118 overtime loss in Miami with seven straight victories, with five of those wins coming on the road.
The Mavericks have beaten Atlanta, New York, Utah, Portland, Memphis, Washington and Washington during this run, with their most recent win seeing them take down he Raptors on the road, 125-118.
Oklahoma City Thunder Form
Oklahoma City enter this NBA Cup quarter-final game having won seven of their last eight games and each of the last three.
The Thunder started the second half of November with back-to-back defeats, losing 121-119 to Dallas and 110-104 in San Antonio.
They rebounded with a 109-99 victory over Portland, before heading out on the road to down Sacramento 130-108, Golden State 105-101 and the Los Angeles Lakers 101-93.
Oklahoma City missed out on a fifth straight win as they lost 119-116 in Houston, but they have bounced back by winning three in a row.
The Thunder beat Utah 133-106 at home, before heading out on the road to down Toronto 129-92 and New Orleans 119-109.