At the time of this writing, the board is Dallas Mavericks +2.5 (1.91, -110) and Oklahoma City Thunder -2.5 (2.04, +104)
Mavericks are 9-3-1 ATS in Oklahoma City
Thunder are 1-4-1 ATS following a straight-up win
Dallas was unable to ride forward Dirk Nowitzki's game-high 29 points to a second consecutive victory in its series against Oklahoma City and now the series shifts north. "They outplayed us in every part of the game," reserve guard J.J. Barea said. "They had more energy, their bench played better, so give all the credit to them." The Mavericks are 5-5 all-time in best-of-seven series when tied at 1-1 after two games. With the loss, the squad also had its franchise-high seven-game postseason win streak snapped. It also marked the squad's first home loss of the playoffs, in addition to its first against-the-spread defeat. Dallas is 7-1 ATS as a road underdog of three points or less during the 2010-11 campaign.
The Mavericks defense must improve in order to come away with a victory tonight, as the Thunder managed to score 100-plus points in the first two games, after not allowing the Blazers and Lakers to go over the century mark in the first two rounds. Offensively, the team is playing great team basketball, as four players scored in double figures in the Game 2 defeat. It was the first time that Dallas has dropped a playoff game when four-plus players have scored at least 10 points (7-1).
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