The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in six games on Friday night to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs, where they will next face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder should get plenty of rest as they swept the underpowered New Orleans Pelicans in their opening game.
FanDuel has released the odds for the series, with the Thunder the favorites to win the series at -122 mark, and Dallas the favorites at +100 to win the series. The series should be close, and the betting markets agree, with the series going to six games for him and the stakes at +190.
Nevertheless, looking at FanDuel's “Correct Score” odds, the series prediction with the lowest odds is for the Dallas Mavericks to win 4-2 at +390, with the Thunder close behind to win 4-3 at +430. , the Thunder have won four games. -1 at +480.
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Other bets include Luka Doncic to score 30+ points in every game in a series marked at +550 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to score 40+ points in every game in a series marked at +180. Earn, and includes player prop bets. The best odds for Doncic to record 10 or more assists in every game are currently +2600.
The Mavericks will have to win this series without Maxi Kleber, who is out for the foreseeable future with an AC sprain in his shoulder, but should have Tim Hardaway Jr. back quickly from an ankle sprain.
This will be the fourth time the Thunder and Mavericks have met in the playoffs since the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City. Dallas led the Western Conference Finals in 2011, but the Thunder dominated in the opening games of 2012 and 2016.
Game 1 will be played Tuesday at 8:30 pm CST at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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