May 13, 2024. Dallas, Texas, USA. Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, 77, as center Daniel Gafford, 21, watches during the second half of Game 4 of the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. fouled Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, 7 years old. Required Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
- The Dallas Mavericks and OKC Thunder, tied at two games each, will play a huge Game 5 on Wednesday.
- The Thunder overcame a double-digit deficit on Monday night on their way to a best-of-seven series.
- See odds, predictions, player props and injury report for Game 5 between Dallas Mavericks and OKC Thunder on May 15th.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (63-27, 36-9 home, 51-38-1 ATS) used a big fourth quarter to come back and win, defeating the Dallas Mavericks (53-39, 28-18 away, 53 ATS). -39) was defeated. They return home on Monday for Game 5 of a best-of-seven series with two games tied each. Dallas managed a split in OKC, winning Game 2 (119-10), but entered Game 5 as a four-point road underdog.
Tipoff is scheduled for tonight at 8:40pm CT/9:40pm ET at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City.
Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder Game 5 odds
| team | spread | money line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| dallas mavericks | +4 (-110) | +145 | O 213 (-110) |
| OKC Thunder | -4 (-110) | -175 | U213(-110) |
The Thunder will enter Game 5 as the home favorite at -175 on the money line, giving them an implied probability of victory of 63.64%. The Mavericks are +145 his underdog to win in straight-up, and his implied probability of winning is 40.82%.
The over/under is 213. Through his first four games, each team averaged just 210.8 PPG, and three of his games were below the total. O/U has steadily decreased from 218.5 in Game 1.
Odds as of May 15th at Fanatics. Bet on Wednesday's Mavs/Thunder Game 5 with a promotion from Fanatics Sportsbook.
The winner of the Mavs/Thunder series will advance to the NBA playoff bracket and face the T-Wolves/Nuggets winner in the Western Conference Finals. Reigning NBA champion Denver won their third straight game last night and leads Minnesota 3-2.
The NBA conference odds currently list the Nuggets as the odds-on favorite (minimum -125) to win the West Division for the second consecutive year.
DAL vs OKC Game 5 Betting Split
Wednesday's NBA public betting split shows a nearly even split for Game 5. While Dallas is getting slightly more ATS money (52% of the handle), Oklahoma City is getting more of the money line handle (55%) as the home choke -175.
The only area where the public is taking a firm stand is with respect to the total amount. As of noon ET, 83% of the total game handles were on the over, even though the under was 3-1 in the series so far.
SGA wins Game 4 and advances to even series
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his best game last time out in the playoffs, posting a game-high 34 points on 14-of-27 shooting, eight rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and two steals. Luguentz Dort had 17 points and eight rebounds, and did a great job of guarding Luka Doncic. The Mavs superstar finished with just 18 points on 6-of-20 shooting, but a lingering knee injury likely had something to do with it.
According to ESPN, Dallas led by as many as 14 points at the start of the second half, giving the Mavs a 92.1% chance of winning at that point. However, the Thunder cut the lead to just four points by the end of the third quarter and dominated in the fourth despite making just 7 of 27 shots for the game.
Doncic is back on the injury report heading into Game 5, as he has been for the past two games of the series. Luka has been battling his knee injury, which has obviously slowed him down. The Thunder are fully healthy heading into Wednesday night.
DAL vs OKC Game 5 Player Props
| player | point | rebound | assist | Three points completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wiggins (OKC) | 7.5 (Ov +114 | Un -135) | 2.5 (Ov -148 | Un +124) | off | 0.5 (Ov -162 | Un +360) |
| Chet Holmgren (OKC) | 14.5 (Ov -122 | Un +102) | 8.5 (Ov -115 | Un -105) | 2.5 (Ov +150 | Un -180) | 1.5 (Ov -105 | Un -115) |
| Daniel Gafford (DAL) | 9.5 (Ov +110 | Un -130) | 6.5 (Ov -120 | Un -100) | off | off |
| Derek Lively II (DAL) | 6.5 (Ov -120 | Un -100) | 6.5 (Ov +114 | Un -135) | off | off |
| Derrick Jones Jr. (DAL) | 8.5 (Ov -120 | Un -100) | 3.5 (Ov -155 | Un +130) | off | 0.5 (Ov -225 | Un +185) |
| Isaiah Joe (OKC) | off | 2.5 (Ov +145 | Un -175) | off | 1.5 (Ov +114 | Un -135) |
| Jalen Williams (OKC) | 19.5 (Ov -115 | Un -105) | 5.5 (Ov +105 | Un -125) | 5.5 (Ov +124 | Un -148) | 1.5 (Ov -100 | Un -120) |
| Kyrie Irving (DAL) | 21.5 (Ov -102 | Un -118) | 4.5 (Ov -105 | Un -115) | 5.5 (Ov -166 | Un +140) | 2.5 (Ov -110 | Un -110) |
| Luguentz Dort (OKC) | 10.5 (Ov -118 | Un -102) | 4.5 (Ov +102 | Un -122) | off | 2.5 (Ov +142 | Un -170) |
| Luka Doncic (DAL) | 27.5 (Ov -125 | Un +105) | 9.5 (Ov -142 | Un +120) | 8.5 (Ov -115 | Un -105) | 2.5 (Ov -166 | Un +140) |
| PJ Washington (DAL) | 15.5 (Ov -110 | Un -110) | 6.5 (Ov -142 | Un +130) | off | 2.5 (Ov -125 | Un +105) |
| Shai Gilgeous Alexander (OKC) | 31.5 (Ov -125 | Un +105) | 7.5 (Ov -115 | Un -105) | 6.5 (Ov +110 | Un -130) | 1.5 (Ov +140 | Un -166) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. (DAL) | 6.5 (Ov -112 | Un -108) | 2.5 (Ov +136 | Un -162) | off | 1.5 (Ov +102 | Un -122) |
NBA player props for DAL vs. OKC Game 5 on May 15th are provided by DraftKings.
Doncic's total points dropped significantly from 32.5 points before Game 1 to just 27.5 points in Game 5. Meanwhile, Gilgeous-Alexander's total points increased from 28.5 points to 31.5 points. Doncic averaged 26.7 points per game in the playoffs, down from 33.9 points per game in the regular season. SGA has 29.5 PPG in the postseason.
Prediction for Game 5 between Mavericks and Thunder
Game 5 felt like it was the end for the Mavericks. Not only did he blow a big chance to take a 3-1 series lead, but Doncic looked tired and lacked the agility to break through Dort's on-ball defense. Head coach Jason Kidd has yet to find a way to effectively use Doncic and Kyrie Irving as a tandem, and he doesn't expect that to change in Game 5.
The young Thunder clearly have fresh legs at the moment, and we can expect a tremendous defensive effort in a big Game 5. If the series is tied 2-2, the team that wins Game 5 will have won 83% of the series. time.
Spreads are already moving up to 4.5 at sportsbooks, so if you love the Thunder as much as I do, bet early.
DAL vs. OKC selection:
- Thunder -4 (-110)
- Doncic less than 27.5 points (+105)
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