The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to Dallas, Texas, to play the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals series at the American Airlines Arena on Saturday night. The game will tip-off at 8:00 p.m. ET and will air on ABC.
The Oklahoma City Thunder faces elimination from the 2024 NBA Playoffs after losing a crucial Game 5 at home against the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 92-104. Despite finishing with the best record in the Western Conference and a phenomenal season, Oklahoma City now faces overwhelming odds as a +310 underdog to win the series.
The Thunder have lost three of the previous four games in the playoff series, and they have lost by an average margin of 5.2 points per game in those contests. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played a pivotal role in the Thunder's success this season, leading the team in scoring and assists in the playoffs with an average of 29.6 points and 6.2 assists per game, while tying with Chet Holmgren for the team lead in rebounds with an average of 7.7 rebounds per game.
In Game 6 of the series, the Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to face the Dallas Mavericks in an attempt to avoid elimination from the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
The Dallas Mavericks took a commanding lead in the series following Wednesday's 104-92 win in Game 5 of the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Luka Doncic played a pivotal role in the win in Game 5 for the Dallas Mavericks, leading the game in points and assists with a total of 31 points and 11 assists. He has been the best player for Dallas in the playoffs, leading the team in scoring, rebounds, and assists with an average of 27.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 9 assists per game.
The Dallas Mavericks will look to advance to their second Western Conference Finals appearance in the previous three seasons, as they have the opportunity to advance with a win in Game 6 of the series at home.
However, the Mavericks have struggled in home games in the series against the Thunder, losing six of their previous eight home games. The Dallas Mavericks will look to advance to the Western Conference Finals with a win in Game 6 at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
The Dallas Mavericks are listed as 3.5-point favorites at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the series on Saturday night, according to JustBet. Oklahoma City has won six of the previous ten; however, both teams are 5-5 ATS in those meetings, while the Mavericks have won two of the last three games in the series and have gone 2-1 ATS in those contests.
I am still not counting out the Oklahoma City Thunder in the series, as they finished with the best record in the Western Conference and have won 10 of the last 15 games in the series, as well as six of the previous eight road games. The Thunder have also won four of their last five road games this season. Take the moneyline for the Oklahoma City Thunder when they travel to face the Dallas Mavericks for Game 6 of the series on Saturday night.
