Thunders vs Mavericks Predictions: The Thunders and the Dallas Mavericks will play Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal tomorrow in Oklahoma. With three games remaining, the Mavs trail 2-2 in the series after losing the lead (2-1) in game 4.
Given that Oklahoma City has the home court advantage in this game, they will undoubtedly want to capitalise on it and win the series. The Mavericks are still ahead of the Thunder, but they need Kyrie and Luka to perform better in this away game if they want to take the lead.
Thunders vs Mavericks Game Info
- Date: Thursday 16th May 2024
- Time: 7:00 AM IST
- How to Watch Live: Sports 18, Jio Cinema
- Location: Reno Ave, Oklahoma City
- Arena: Paycom Center
OKC vs DAL Starting Eight
Thunder (OKC) Possible Starting 8: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Isaiah Joe, Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Bismack Biyombo
Mavericks (DAL) Possible Starting 8: Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway, Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, Derrick Jones, PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively-II
OKC vs DAL Match Preview
Oklahoma City Thunder Team Updates (2-2):
- In their second-round playoff showdown against the Dallas Mavericks, the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder came back on the road to tie the series 2-2.
- Throughout the series, Gilgeous-Alexnader has been by far the greatest player, averaging 31.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 2.8 blocks per game.
- The Thunder have won eight of their previous ten games and have a 36-9 record at home, despite their back-to-back defeats in games two and three.
Dallas Mavericks Team Updates (2-2):
- In Games 2 and 3, the Mavs gave the Thunder their first two losses of the 2024 playoffs. However, on Monday, OKC pulled off a thrilling comeback in the fourth quarter to win 100-96.
- They were unable to win game four despite Luka Doncic’s 18 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. Kyrie Irving, on the other hand, was quiet once more with just nine points and nine assists.
- The Dallas Mavericks need to concentrate on controlling the rebounding game more. The visiting club should try to gain an edge in this game because the Oklahoma City Thunder is among the poorest teams in the league in that category.
OKC vs DAL Injury Updates
OKC (Thunder): Olivier Sarr (Ankle injury)
DAL (Mavericks): Greg Brown III (Personal reasons), Maxi Kleber (shoulder injury), Olivier-Maxence Prosper (ankle injury)
OKC vs DAL Postseason Players Comparisons
- Points: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29.5) vs Luka Donicic (26.7)
- Rebounds: Chet Holmgren (8.1) vs Luka Donicic (9.6)
- Assists: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6.0) vs Luka Donicic (8.8)
- Steals: Jalen Williams (1.5) vs Kyrie Irving (1.6)
- Blocks: Chet Holmgren (3.0) vs Derrick Jones Jr. (1.5)
- Free Throw%: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (82.4) vs Kyrie Irving (84.2)
- Field Goal Percentage%: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (48.0) vs Kyrie Irving (49.7)
- Three Point Percentage%: Luguentz Dort (42.9) vs Kyrie Irving (42.9)
OKC vs DAL Winning Prediction
Even though the Thunder are a youthful team, their performance in the final moments of Game 4 served as a reminder that they are a formidable opponent.
Though only if Doncic and Irving can find a way to recover, the Mavericks are not just a more experienced squad than skilled ones, which is helpful this time of year.
Thunders vs Mavericks Last 10 H2H Match-up
OKC (Thunder): 6 games won
DAL (Mavericks): 4 games won
OKC vs DAL Team Squads
OKC (Thunder): Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe, Cason Wallace, Kenrich Williams, Aaron Wiggins, Ousmane Dieng, Jaylin Williams, Davis Bertans, Tre Mann, Lindy Waters III, Vasilije Micic, Olivier Sarr, Aleksej Pokusevski, Keyontae Johnson
DAL (Mavericks): Greg Brown III, Seth Curry, Luka Doncic, Dexter Dennis, Dante Exum, Josh Green, Tim Hardway Jr., Jaden Hardy, Kyrie Irving, Richaun Holmes, Derrick Jones Jr., Maxi Kleber, A.J Lawson, Derrick Lively II, Dwight Powell, Markieff Morris, Grant Williams, Oliver-Maxence Prosper, P J Washinton, Brandon Williams
OKC vs DAL Dream11 Team
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