The NBA playoffs have always produced dramatic emotional swings from game to game and it was illustrated by Dallas beating Oklahoma City after losing by 38 points in Game 1. Now the pendulum swings the other way as there is no way Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will shoot nearly as badly as they did on Monday when they were a combined 15-of-55 from the floor. Also, Dirk Nowitzki is probable with a bruised knee and Deron Williams, J.J. Barea and David Lee all are questionable to doubtful due to injuries. The Mavericks shot just 42.7 percent in Game 2 and made just 5-of-19 from three-point range. The Thunder are 14-6-1 ATS its last 21 games in Dallas and 6-2 ATS the last eight games after a loss. The Mavericks are 9-1 UNDER after a win and 9-2 UNDER their last 11 games overall. The first two games in the series have gone UNDER by a combined 62 points and look for that trend to continue. Play the Thunder and also take the UNDER.
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NBA
Oklahoma City at Dallas
April 21, 2016
7:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Oklahoma City -8.5 (-108) (risk 1 to return 1.93)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 197.5 -105 (risk 1.5 to return 2.93)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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