2016 NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder ($100 Prize!)
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Mar 11, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
In game one of their series the six seed (42-40) Dallas Mavericks will be on the road to take on the three seed (55-27) Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The game will be played on Saturday, April, 16th at 9:30 P.M. Eastern Time. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Thunder 104 – Mavericks 98.7 with an over/under of 202.6. The Thunder enter the game with a (32-9) home record while the Mavericks are (19-22) on the road.
Point differential: Thunder +7.3 (3rd) Mavericks -0.3 (16th)
Points per game: Thunder 110.2 (2nd) Mavericks 102.3 (16th)
Points allowed per game: Mavericks 102.6 (14th) Thunder 102.9 (15th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Thunder 47.6% (3rd) Mavericks 44.4% (20th)
Three Point Percentage: Thunder 34.8% (tied for 17th) Mavericks 34.4% (23rd)
Free Throw Percentage: Mavericks 79.4% (3rd) Thunder 78.2% (10th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Thunder 43.8% (5th) Mavericks 45.1% (15th)
Turnovers committed per game: Mavericks 12.3 (3rd) Thunder 15.5 (tied for 27th)
Turnovers forced per game: Mavericks 13.4 (17th) Thunder 12.5 (26th)
Rebounds per game: Thunder 48.6 (1st) Mavericks 43.1 (tied for 19th)
Assists per game: Thunder 23 (10th) Mavericks 22.1 (18th)
Entering the playoffs, the Mavericks are (7-3) in their last ten games whereas the Thunder are (5-5). The Thunder hold a slight advantage in nearly all of the major statistical categories. Dallas and Oklahoma City have split their last ten games head to head. Dallas is a veteran team who really takes care of the ball but I think Oklahoma City’s athleticism will give them problems. This should be a close game but I like Oklahoma City to win at home.
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