Mavericks Vs Thunder: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 12, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 11, 2022

The Oklahoma City Thunder (11-15) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (third in NBA, 30.8 points per game) going up against Luka Doncic (first in league, 32.9) and the Dallas Mavericks (13-13) on December 12, 2022 at American Airlines Center.

This article refers to odds valid as of December 12, 2022 at 7:02 PM ET. Find all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Mavericks Vs Thunder Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 12

Mavericks: Josh Green: Out (Elbow), Luka Dončić: Probable (Quadricep), Maxi Kleber: Questionable (Foot)

Thunder: Kenrich Williams: Questionable (Knee), Chet Holmgren: Out (Foot)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Thunder (+8.5)
Total Pick Under (228)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Mavericks Vs Thunder Stat Rankings

Mavericks Avg. (Rank) Thunder Avg. (Rank)
111.5 (18th) Points Scored 115.8 (8th)
110.0 (5th) Points Allowed 117.6 (29th)
38.4 (30th) Rebounds 44.7 (8th)
7.9 (30th) Off. Rebounds 12.1 (6th)
14.4 (5th) 3pt Made 11.6 (18th)
22.0 (28th) Assists 24.3 (18th)
12.2 (1st) Turnovers 13.8 (9th)

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Mavericks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Luka Dončić 24 32.9 8.5 8.8 1.8 0.7 2.8
Christian Wood 23 16.8 7.8 1.4 0.4 0.6 1.4
Spencer Dinwiddie 26 16.7 3.2 5.1 1.0 0.3 2.6
Tim Hardaway Jr. 25 13.0 2.6 1.8 0.8 0.2 2.8
Tyler Dorsey 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

Thunder Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 24 30.8 4.6 5.9 1.7 1.1 1.0
Josh Giddey 23 14.7 7.9 5.4 0.7 0.5 1.0
Luguentz Dort 25 13.9 4.5 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.7
Jalen Williams 22 10.6 3.1 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.7
Aleksej Pokusevski 23 9.6 5.2 1.9 0.6 1.5 1.3

Betting Trends

  • The Mavericks have beaten the spread eight times in 26 games.
  • Dallas has one win ATS (1-3-1) as a 8.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Mavericks have played 26 games this season, and 16 of them have hit the over.
  • Dallas’ games have finished with more than 228 points 11 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 228 points, 6.5 higher than the average total in Mavericks games this season.
  • The Thunder’s record against the spread is 15-11-0.
  • Oklahoma City is 4-2 as a 8.5-point underdog or greater.
  • The Thunder have seen 16 of their 26 games hit the over.
  • So far this season, 16 Oklahoma City’s games have featured over 228 points scored.
  • The average total for Thunder games is 233.4 points, 5.4 more than this game’s over/under.
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