Basketball Betting on The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks meet on Thursday in NBA basketball wagering in a game that can be seen on TNT television.
One of the biggest factors in basketball betting at SBG for this game is the health of Dallas star forward Dirk Nowitzki. He has missed the past five games and he listed as questionable for Thursday night.
Thunder Losing Streak
Oklahoma City doesn’t lose very often so when they suffer two straight losses it is a streak. Only twice this season have they lost two straight games and they have yet to have a three-game losing streak this season. If they don’t win on Thursday though, they will have their first one. Oklahoma City lost at San Antonio on Saturday and at Memphis on Tuesday. The Thunder has lost both meetings against Dallas this season. Oklahoma City could have the edge though in this game as Dallas is without Caron Butler who is out of for the season with a knee injury and it could be that Nowitzki is out again as well.
Mavericks 2-3 without Dirk
The Mavericks lost their first three games without Nowitzki but they have come back to win the last two. Winning against Cleveland and Portland without Dirk is one thing but winning without him against Oklahoma City is another story. If Nowitzki is out on Thursday night the chances of Dallas winning are not that great. The Mavericks are below .500 this season against the spread at home. The Thunder could be worth a wager regardless of whether Nowitzki plays or not. The Thunder are 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Dallas and the road team in this series is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Thursday Trends
The Thunder is 7-1 in NBA basketball betting in their last 8 Thursday games. The Thunder is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Thunder is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Western Conference. The Mavericks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Northwest. The Mavericks are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 Thursday games. The Mavericks are 17-39-3 ATS in their last 59 home games. This could be a low scoring game in basketball betting. The Under is 6-1 in Oklahoma City’s last 7 road games. The Under is 7-3 in the Mavericks last 10 vs. the Northwest.