Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction and betting tips - May 19, 2024
On May 19, their sixth meeting in the NBA playoffs will be held Dallas Mavericks - Oklahoma City Thunder. Argumented prediction for this meeting is made by Dailysports experts.
Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks were expected to have a strong season, although the team did not play consistently in the regular season, finishing in fifth place in the Western Conference. In the first round had to play against a difficult and principled opponent Los Angeles Clippers, which managed to pass with a score of 4:2, the club has every chance to finish in six meetings and the battle against Oklahoma.
Of course, such a team, where the stars of the first magnitude Doncic and Irving play, should set the highest goals for themselves, the Slovenian is at risk of missing this meeting due to injury. In addition to Doncic, three players will definitely miss this game.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The unexpected winner of the Western Conference is trying to perform well in the playoffs. In the first round of playoffs Oklahoma left no chance to New Orleans, defeating a far from weak opponent with a score of 4:0 in the series, here partially lucky, as the opponent played without its star Zion Williamson.
Quite a different story with Dallas, here the opponent is strong and experienced, the matches are hard fought, so the difference in the score is rarely significant. Important in psychological terms was the fifth meeting, as the score in the series was tied, Oklahoma played at home, but lost with a score of 94:102, than cornered themselves, now it is imperative to win away. The club has one personnel loss before this battle.
Interesting facts about the match and history of personal meetings
- Behind five meetings of the series, the score is 3:2 in favor of the Dallas Mavericks.
- In the current playoff season, Dallas played five games at home, in which they won three victories.
- Oklahoma has played four away meetings in back-to-back games with three wins.
Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
We are expecting an important battle, which will determine whether Dallas will go further or it will come down to the seventh match. Dallas is playing on its home floor and is considered a slight favorite for the meeting, but a lot depends on whether Doncic can play. Oklahoma has nothing to lose, any defeat will be the last in this series. We'll take a chance on a clean win for the Mavericks.