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NBA Odds: Thunder vs. Mavericks
| Thunder Odds | +5.5 |
| Mavericks Odds | -5.5 |
| Over/Under | 223 |
| Time | Channel | 8:30 p.m. ET | FS-OK |
On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game between teams currently jockeying for position in the race for the No. 8 through No. 10 playoff seeds, with the play-in tournament giving hope to teams at the fringes of the postseason race.
The Mavericks have won four of their last five games, including a surprising 17-point road win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Despite Dallas coming in hot, our PRO Report suggests sharp bettors are taking the points with the Thunder. Let’s take a look.
NBA Picks: Thunder vs. Mavericks
Sharp Action
The line for this matchup opened at Thunder +8.5 before it was pushed down to +5.5.
Since Tuesday night, there have been four Action Labs Bets Signals triggered on Oklahoma City. This is a strong indicator of sharp action backing the Thunder.
Big Money
At the time of this writing, the 31% of bettors taking Oklahoma City have generated 77% of the money wagered on the game. That massive 60% difference is another strong sign of sharp action backing the Thunder.
PRO Systems
This showdown fits into two of our PRO Systems, with data being tracked since 2015.
It fits our Rested Road Teams PRO System, which has a 58% win rate and 13% Return On Investment (ROI). Thunder-Mavericks also fits into our NBA Tickets vs. Money PRO System, which has a 56% win rate and 9% ROI.
PRO Report Pick: Thunder +5.5