Dallas Mavericks vs. OKC Thunder: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

The Dallas Mavericks stay on home court at the American Airlines Center for Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavericks hold a 2-1 series lead after a gritty 105-101 victory in Game 3. The Dallas Mavericks remain slight favorites on the money line, but the OKC Thunder will be desperate to even the series. The Mavs are now two games away from reaching their second Conference finals in three years.

Basketball: NBA Playoffs, Western Conference Semifinal Game 4

Where to Watch: TNT

Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

Date: 14.05.2024. 04:30

Fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks overcame an injury-restricted Luka Dončić to earn a hard-fought victory in Game 3. Doncic, dealing with a sprained knee and ankle, struggled to get points on the board, shooting just 7-of-17 from the field. However, he showed the gritty part of his game by grabbing 15 rebounds in a defensive display. Veteran Kyrie Irving stepped up in the clutch, draining eight of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning basket. The hero for the Mavericks was P.J. Washington, who was acquired at the trade deadline. Washington poured in 27 points and knocked down five three-pointers, exposing the folly of the Thunder's focus on Doncic and Irvin.

Credit to my teammates for finding me and putting me in great spots to be successful," Washington said. "So, for me, it's just all fun and games. I've been waiting to get here my whole career, so I'm enjoying every second of it.

P.J. Washington

Top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder face an uphill task after losing two consecutive games and going behind in the series. Outside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's impressive performance of 31 points and 10 rebounds in Game 3, the rest of the Thunder struggled. They'll need to find a way to contain P.J. Washington, whose performance is a major threat to the Mavericks. The Thunder's small size was also a major disadvantage against the physical Mavericks squad, which won the rebounding battle and claimed most of the second-point chances. However, the young Thunder side has displayed resilience and fought all season to reach this stage. They just need to find a way to limit Doncic and Washington to avoid returning home with an even bigger hole to climb.

We know he's going to be who he is and attack, but for us, it's just continuing to feed him that energy that he can trust who he's around, and he can trust that when the ball leaves his hands that other good things are going to happen. I feel like he's figured that out to a certain degree. It's up to us to continue molding that greatness alongside him, where it doesn't matter if he scores a lot. Our team is going to win.

Kyrie Irvin

The Dallas Mavericks are 1.86 favourites on Bet365, which prices the underdogs at 1.95 odds. Over 212 is listed for 1.741 on 1XBET, with the under priced at 2.05. Betway has (-1.5) handicap for Oklahoma City Thunder at 2.05 while (+1.5) for the favourites is 1.75 odds. Read more.