The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder meet in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Western Conference, 2nd-round series Wednesday. The series is tied 2-2. Tip-off from Paycom Center is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Mavericks vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Thunder won 100-96 as 1.5-point underdogs in Game 4 Monday with the Under (215.5) easily hitting. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander'had a game-high 34 points for Oklahoma City, which came back from a 14-point, 2nd-half deficit.
Mavericks F'P.J. Washington (21 points) scored 20 or more for a 3rd straight game, while G'Luka Doncic'had just 18, his lowest scoring output of this postseason.
The winning team has covered each game this series, and the Under has gone 3-1.