Get Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder predictions, picks, and odds for Game 1 on 5-7, plus NBA Playoffs best bets and same-game parlay analysis.
Dereck Lively II has seen his role shift with Maxi Kleber now sidelined and his rebounding could be critical to Dallas' success in Game 1. We break down his impact in our Mavericks vs. Thunder picks below.
While Dallas will have the rest disadvantage in your Mavericks vs. Thunder predictions, the Mavs are fresh from the competitive fires of the first round and could catch OKC on their heels tonight. The NBA odds have OKC set as a 3.5-point home favorite for Game 1. The 7-footer takes on a bigger role for the Mavs in the conference semifinals. Not only is Dallas down a big body with the loss of Maxi Kleber, but Lively is an adequate foil to fellow rookie, OKC 7-foot center Chet Holmgren.
Lively topped 6.5 rebounds three times in the six games against the Clippers, including nine boards over 24 minutes in Game 6 when Kleber injured his shoulder after just five minutes of floor time. The Thunder run the risk of being a little flat out of the gate, given their extended break between series. Dallas still has playoff pressure coursing through its veins and will give OKC a run in the opening 24 minutes.The series odds have Oklahoma City as a -120 favorite to win the series, holding home court as the No. 1 seed in the West. Dallas comes back as a +100 underdog to advance. The Thunder won three of the four meetings between these teams in the regular season.
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