Oklahoma City at Dallas

Oklahoma City has a better road record than Dallas has at home. Both teams have powerful offenses, but only one plays defense. The Thunder ranks 13th in the NBA in points allowed and second in field goal shooting defense, just .428% shooting allowed. The Thunder have won ten of 12 games and are battling the Spurs for the top spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder is 36-16-3 ATS against the Western Conference and 7-1 ATS against a team with a losing record. Dallas is 27th in points allowed and weak at defending the three pointer, allowing 35% shooting (19th). Kevin Durant’s last visit to Dallas was memorable, getting 52 points in a 117-114 overtime victory in January. Dallas has no one to match up against him and he is averaging 37 points and nine rebounds in the three games against the Mavs. The Thunder has won five straight regular-season meetings against Dallas and seven of the last eight. They are also a sizzling 11-3-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings in Dallas. Play Oklahoma City.