Luka Doncic leads the Dallas Mavericks (17-16) into a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-20) after putting up 33 points in a 130-124 win over the Magic. The Thunder are 6-point underdogs in the matchup on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, which tips off at 8:30 PM ET on FS-OK. The matchup’s point total is 223.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of March 3, 2021, 1:07 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Mavericks vs Thunder Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of March 3
Mavericks:
Willie Cauley-Stein: Day To Day (Thumb)
Thunder:
Trevor Ariza: Out (Personal),
Hamidou Diallo: Day To Day (Groin),
Darius Miller: Day To Day (Illness),
George Hill: Out (Thumb)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Mavericks (-6) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (223.5) |
| Prediction | Mavericks 115, Thunder 108 |
The model projects the Mavericks to win, just as FanDuel does, but the model favors them by a small margin more (7.0 to 6).
The model’s predicted total (222.5 points) and the FanDuel set total (223.5 points) are virtually the same for this contest.
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Mavericks Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | 32 | 28.6 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19 | 20.2 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 32 | 16.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 29 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Josh Richardson | 24 | 12.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Mavericks Player Props
- Doncic’s rebounding prop over/under for the game is posted at 8.5 rebounds, 0.1 rebounds greater than his season average of 8.4.
- Tim Hardaway Jr.’s three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 2.5, 0.5 shots lower than his season average of 3.0.
- Kristaps Porzingis’ blocks prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 0.2 blocks lower than his season average of 1.7.
Thunder Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 28 | 23.1 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Al Horford | 23 | 14.2 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Luguentz Dort | 33 | 12.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Hamidou Diallo | 32 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Darius Bazley | 34 | 11.9 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Thunder Player Props
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 28.5, 6.2 less than his season average of 34.7.
- Darius Bazley’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 22.5, 1.6 higher than his season average of 20.9.
- Gilgeous-Alexander’s three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 0.6 shots lower than his season average of 2.1.
- Theo Maledon’s steals prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 0.5 steals higher than his season average of 1.0.
Shooting Trends
- The Mavericks are shooting 46.7% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 46.3% the Thunder allow to opponents.
- Dallas is 10-7 against the spread and 12-5 overall when it shoots better than 46.3% from the field.
- Oklahoma City’s record is 12-6 against the spread and 9-9 overall when its opponents make more than 46.7% of their shots from the field.
- The Thunder have shot at a 45% clip from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points less than the 46.7% shooting opponents of the Mavericks have averaged.
- Oklahoma City has compiled a 6-2-1 record against the spread and a 6-3 straight up record in games it shoots over 46.7% from the field.
- Dallas is 10-2 against the spread and 9-3 overall in games it allows opponents to shoot above 45% from the field.
- The Mavericks shoot 35.4% from three-point range, 0.2% higher than the 35.2% the Thunder allow to opponents.
- Dallas is 9-7 against the spread and 12-4 overall when it shoots better than 35.2% from distance.
- Oklahoma City is 14-5-1 against the spread while putting up an 11-9 straight-up record when its opponents shoot over 35.4% from three-point range.
- The Thunder’s three-point shooting percentage this season (34.4%) is just 2.8 percentage points lower than opponents of the Mavericks are averaging (37.2%).
- Oklahoma City is 9-4 against the spread and 8-5 overall when shooting above 37.2% as a team from three-point range.
- Dallas is 9-1 ATS and 9-1 overall in games it shoots over 34.4% from deep.
- The Mavericks connect on 13.2 three-pointers per game this season, just 0.1 more made shots on average than the 13.1 per game the Thunder allow.
- Dallas has gone 10-3 against the spread and 11-2 overall this season in games it has out-shot its opponents from the three-point line. When Oklahoma City hits fewer three-pointers than its opponents, it is 5-9 ATS and 3-11 straight up.
- The Thunder make the 14th-most three-pointers in the league, while the Mavericks give up the 25th-fewest makes from beyond the arc.
Mavericks vs Thunder Stat Rankings
| Mavericks Rank | Mavericks AVG | Thunder AVG | Thunder Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 112.5 | Points Scored | 106.7 | 27th |
| 22nd | 113.4 | Points Allowed | 112.4 | 18th |
| 28th | 42.6 | Rebounds | 44.2 | 13th |
| 26th | 8.4 | Off. Rebounds | 7.6 | 30th |
| 12th | 13.2 | 3pt Made | 13.1 | 14th |
| 25th | 22.8 | Assists | 23.4 | 23rd |
| 3rd | 11.6 | Turnovers | 13.8 | 19th |
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