Thunder vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for January 23

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (36-7) are heavy favorites (-12) as they attempt to extend a nine-game home win streak when they square off against the Dallas Mavericks (23-21) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Paycom Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on KFAA, WFAA, and FDSOK. The matchup has an over/under of 223.5.

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Thunder vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -658
  • Mavericks odds to win: +479
  • Spread: Thunder (-12)
  • Total: 223.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City is 20-2 in home contests with a 16-6 record against the spread at home.
  • Oklahoma City has a 6-3 record ATS at home this year when playing as 12-point favorites or more.
  • Thunder home games have gone over the set point total 12 times this year.
  • This season at home, Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.0 points per contest, 0.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 contests saw seven hit the over.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 225.8 points scored. That’s 2.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 4.0 points more per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 85.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (35-6).
  • Oklahoma City has won all 12 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -658 or shorter.
  • The Thunder have an 86.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (11th in NBA) 42.9 (first) 43.6 (20th) 46.4 (28th) 26.1 (15th) 11.4 (first)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Mavericks have covered the spread 10 times on the road and are 10-12 in road contests.
  • This year, the Mavericks have a 1-0 record ATS on the road when playing as 12-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Mavericks games have gone over the set point total 13 times.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to the Mavericks to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 227.9 points per contest.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks are 3-7 overall and 3-7 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The Mavericks’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 224.4 points scored. That’s 0.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Mavericks are scoring 110.2 points per game compared to their 115.1 season average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • Dallas has been underdogs in 20 games this season and won eight (40%) of those contests.
  • The Mavericks have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +479.
  • The Mavericks have a 17.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (seventh in NBA) 45.3 (sixth) 44.5 (13th) 44.7 (19th) 25.1 (19th) 13.8 (15th)
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