Dallas Mavericks (50-31, 5th in the West) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (56-25, 1st in the West)
When: Sunday, 14 April 2024 at 2:30pm CST
Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Offensive Rating – DAL: 117.4 (7th) / OKC: 118.2 (4th)
Defensive Rating – DAL: 114.7 (16th) / OKC: 111.4 (4th)
Net Rating – DAL: 2.7 (11th) / OKC: 6.8 (2nd)
The Set-Up
In a recent interview, Thunder head coach talked about the team’s philosophy on sustained success as “stringing days together”. To start each day with a 0-0 mentality and go from there. That type of thinking has permeated through the entire team and this is where they find themselves: on the brink of being the No. 1 seed in the West. If for nothing else, that should make coach Daigneault the Coach of the Year this season.
This is the fourth and final regular season meeting between these two teams. The Thunder currently lead the season series 2-1.
Betting Info
Line: OKC -19.5
O/U: 225
Injury Report
OKC
None
DAL
Greg Brown III – OUT
Luka Doncic – OUT
Dante Exum – OUT
Daniel Gafford – OUT
Kyrie Irving – OUT
Derrick Jones Jr. – OUT
Maxi Kleber – OUT
Dereck Lively II – OUT
P.J. Washington – OUT
Three Big Things
- 1. Stay Healthy – The most important thing heading into the playoffs is health. DON’T GET HURT!
- Scoreboard Watching – The only way we get screwed over is if Denver loses. If we win and Denver wins, the Thunder end up at one. Supposedly, Denver is looking to play most of their guys. So we shall see.
- Reflective – Be proud of our guys. This young team has played with a maturity beyond their years. Hopefully, great things incoming for this team.
- Happy birthday, J-Dub!!!!