How to watch Thunder vs. Mavericks basketball game
By Scout Staff
3 min read
Through 1 Quarter
The experts predicted a victory for the Dallas Mavericks, but it’s no sure thing at this point. After one quarter neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Dallas leads 28-27 over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nobody has stood out from the pack for the Mavericks offensively yet.
Dallas and Oklahoma City both experienced trouble in their last games, but one is bound to make up for it today. Dallas is out front, but they can’t get complacent.
Who’s Playing
Dallas @ Oklahoma City
Current Records: Dallas 12-13; Oklahoma City 8-17
What to Know
The Oklahoma City Thunder may be playing at home again Sunday, but the experts are forecasting a four-point loss. They will take on the Dallas Mavericks at 7 p.m. ET at Paycom Center. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
The Thunder suffered a grim 116-95 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers this past Friday. Oklahoma City was in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 64-45. One thing holding Oklahoma City back was the mediocre play of small forward Luguentz Dort, who did not have his best game: he finished with 11 points on 4-for-17 shooting in his 32 minutes on the court.
Meanwhile, Dallas lost to the Indiana Pacers on the road by a decisive 106-93 margin. A silver lining for Dallas was the play of point guard Luka Doncic, who had 27 points and nine assists along with nine boards.
Oklahoma City is now 8-17 while the Mavericks sit at 12-13. A pair of offensive stats to keep an eye on: The Thunder are worst in the league in points per game, with only 99.1 on average. Dallas has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the matchup with the fourth fewest points per game in the league, having accrued only 103.8 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Paycom Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Mavericks are a 4-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mavericks as a 5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Oklahoma City have won 15 out of their last 25 games against Dallas.
- Mar 29, 2021 – Dallas 127 vs. Oklahoma City 106
- Mar 11, 2021 – Oklahoma City 116 vs. Dallas 108
- Mar 03, 2021 – Dallas 87 vs. Oklahoma City 78
- Jan 27, 2020 – Dallas 107 vs. Oklahoma City 97
- Dec 31, 2019 – Oklahoma City 106 vs. Dallas 101
- Mar 31, 2019 – Dallas 106 vs. Oklahoma City 103
- Dec 31, 2018 – Oklahoma City 122 vs. Dallas 102
- Dec 30, 2018 – Dallas 105 vs. Oklahoma City 103
- Nov 10, 2018 – Dallas 111 vs. Oklahoma City 96
- Feb 28, 2018 – Oklahoma City 111 vs. Dallas 110
- Dec 31, 2017 – Dallas 116 vs. Oklahoma City 113
- Nov 25, 2017 – Dallas 97 vs. Oklahoma City 81
- Nov 12, 2017 – Oklahoma City 112 vs. Dallas 99
- Mar 27, 2017 – Oklahoma City 92 vs. Dallas 91
- Mar 05, 2017 – Dallas 104 vs. Oklahoma City 89
- Jan 26, 2017 – Oklahoma City 109 vs. Dallas 98
- Apr 25, 2016 – Oklahoma City 118 vs. Dallas 104
- Apr 23, 2016 – Oklahoma City 119 vs. Dallas 108
- Apr 21, 2016 – Oklahoma City 131 vs. Dallas 102
- Apr 18, 2016 – Dallas 85 vs. Oklahoma City 84
- Apr 16, 2016 – Oklahoma City 108 vs. Dallas 70
- Feb 24, 2016 – Oklahoma City 116 vs. Dallas 103
- Jan 22, 2016 – Oklahoma City 109 vs. Dallas 106
- Jan 13, 2016 – Oklahoma City 108 vs. Dallas 89
- Nov 22, 2015 – Oklahoma City 117 vs. Dallas 114
Injury Report for Oklahoma City
No Injury Information
Injury Report for Dallas
- Willie Cauley-Stein: Out (Personal)
- Sterling Brown: Out (Foot)
- Luka Doncic: Out (Ankle)
