Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 1/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Paycom Center is the location where the Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7) will go up against the Dallas Mavericks (23-20) on Thursday.

The Mavericks played the Hornets and ended up losing by a score of 110-105 in their last game. Dallas walked away from the game having earned a 43.2% field goal percentage (38 of 88) and knocked down 6 of 32 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 23 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 88.5%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 51 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists in the game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. Pertaining to defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 40.8% from the floor on 40 of 98 shooting. Charlotte distributed 28 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. In addition, Charlotte snagged 49 rebounds (17 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Charlotte finished the game shooting 72.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 18 shots. They also converted 17 of their 39 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 15 while the Hornets finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Kyrie Irving is someone who was a major factor for this game. Irving finished the game shooting 45.8% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played 41 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. He was able to score 33 points on 11 of 24 shooting.

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Dallas will enter this game with a mark of 23-20 for the year. They currently have an average of 115.2 pts per game (10th in the NBA) while going 47.6% from the floor. The Mavericks are shooting 36.8% on shots from distance (562 of 1,526) and 77.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is pulling down 44.7 boards per game and has totaled 1,079 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 20th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They give up 35.9% on 3-point shots and they are 13th in the NBA in opponents PPG (111.8). The Mavericks are allowing a FG percentage of 45.3% (1,764 of 3,895) and they surrender 44.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 17th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,128 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Thunder went home victorious with a score of 127-101 when they faced the Nets. When discussing rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Brooklyn to collect 41 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 27.9% from distance by going 12 of 43 and finished the contest at 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Thunder allowed the Nets to bury 37 out of 87 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.5% in this contest. When the game finished, the Thunder went 48 out of 87 from the field which had them at 55.2%. When talking about three-point attempts, Oklahoma City knocked down 19 of 43 attempts (44.2%). They were able to make 12 of those for a clip of 92.3%. The Nets committed 13 fouls for the contest which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Thunder were able to pull down 35 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a major contributor for the Thunder in this game. He made 8 out of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points in his 29 minutes on the court and accumulated 10 assists for the contest.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 35-7 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Thunder are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks 11th in basketball. Oklahoma City has accounted for 4,890 pts for the year (116.4 per game) and they collect 43.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 26.2 times per game (15th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. The Thunder are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 82.5% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma City defense allows 32.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (519 of 1,621) and opponents are making 76.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 24.0 assists and 46.3 boards every game, which is ranked 3rd and 27th in basketball. The Thunder on defense are ranked 2nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 103.6. They are forcing 18.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (1st in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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