Dallas at Oklahoma City

Dallas begins defense of their NBA Chanmpionship from a year ago by facing the Oklahoma City Thunder. You can bet the Thunder will be ready to exercise some demons here as they lost to the Mavs last year four games to one to get eliminated from the playoffs without much of a fight. Oklahoma City was very good last year, but simply did not have the experience to get over the top. Things should be different this year as the Mavs are not as good and the Thunder are much better, finishing 47-19 and earning the #2 seed in the West. Dallas barely made the playoffs finishing 36-30, the same record as Utah as they were the last two in. The Mavs have had a lot of probems with very good teams finishing up at 1-6 ATS vs teams over .600. The Thunder are right where they have been their best, after a loss, where they are now 58-27-1 ATS. Big revenge and an even bigger statement game. Play on Oklahoma City.