The Mavericks face a heavyweight with their backs against the wall.
The Mavericks are back home playing Oklahoma City after three consecutive losses and eight in their last ten. The Thunder are not exactly the team that you want to see when you’re reeling but beggars can’t be choosers. The Mavericks will have a significant size advantage with Oklahoma City’s top two centers (Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein) out, but they need more than Spencer Dinwiddie isolations to beat the best team in the NBA. stranger things have happened, but nothing strange has gone Dallas’ way recently. Before getting into our picks, let’s take a look at the results of last week and where we stand on the year:
Last week’s results
David: 2-2 (-$20)
Tyler: 3-1 (+$174)
Season to date:
- Tyler: +$632
- David: -$641
Tyler has maintained a steady pace while I have fallen behind and held ur record down to 35-41-1 (-$9). Much like the Mavericks, we need to turn this thing around!
Game Details
Fixture: Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA 2024-2025
Date and Time: Friday, January 17th, 2025; 7:30 PM CST
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.
Odds up to date as of 12:00 PM CST from DraftKings
Game Lines
Spread Mavericks +8 (-108)
Total O/U 224.5 (-112/-108)
Moneyline Mavericks +260
Tyler’s Plays
- Thunder -14.5 (+195)
- P.J. Washington to get 10+ rebounds (+165)
- Daniel Gafford under 8.5 rebounds (-135)
- Under 224.5 (-112)
Tyler is predicting a Thunder blowout in a game where they go small and play Gafford off the floor. Oklahoma City is the best defensive team in the league, so Tyler expects a low-scoring outing from Dallas.
David’s Plays
- Mavericks to win (+270)
- P.J. Washington to get 18+ points (+190)
- Daniel Gafford to get 15+ points (+105)
- Mavericks +4.5 first-half spread (-112)
In juxtaposition to my colleague, I am throwing a dart at a Mavericks win. They have to show some pride, and a home game against a smaller team is a good opportunity. I expect Gafford to dominate and Washington to continue his string of good games against the Thunder. The Mavericks will shock the world tonight.