Oklahoma City won all four meetings this season, including the first one when Kevin Durant didn't play. OKC also won the second meeting when Dallas rested its starters. The Thunder have the clear advantage statistically averaging 47.6 points per game compared to 44.4 for the Mavericks. Also, defensively the Thunder allow just 43.8 percent from the field compared to 45.1 percent for Dallas. Durant averages 28.2 points and Russell Westbrook scores 23.5 points per game along with 10.4 assists and 7.8 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki leads the Mavericks with an 18.3 scoring average and Zaza Pachulia grabs 9.4 rebounds per game. Dallas has gone UNDER in seven of its last nine games, and point guard J.J. Barea is not 100 percent with a groin injury. Take the Thunder and the first half UNDER.
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NBA
Dallas at Oklahoma City
April 16, 2016
9:35 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Oklahoma City -11.5 (-102) (risk 1.5 to return 2.97)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1 unit on 1st ½ Total UNDER 104 -105 (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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