Through 3 Quarters

The point spread is against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but thus far the points are on their side. They have emerged as the frontrunner after three quarters and are ahead of the Dallas Mavericks 85-76.

The Thunder have been led by point guard Tre Mann, who so far has shot 5-for-7 from downtown and has recorded 25 points.

Dallas has been relying on the performance of point guard Luka Doncic, who has 26 points and seven assists. A double-double would be Doncic’s fourth in a row.

Dallas has lost 87% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up

Who’s Playing

Oklahoma City @ Dallas

Current Records: Oklahoma City 15-34; Dallas 29-22

What to Know

The Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t won a game against the Dallas Mavericks since March 11 of last year, but they’ll be looking to end the drought on Wednesday. Oklahoma City will square off against Dallas on the road at 8:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center. OKC isn’t favored, but they just beat the odds in their last matchup, so don’t count them out.

The Thunder had enough points to win and then some against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, taking their contest 98-81. The top scorer for Oklahoma City was small forward Luguentz Dort (18 points).

Meanwhile, Dallas was close but no cigar on Sunday as they fell 110-108 to the Orlando Magic. The losing side was boosted by point guard Luka Doncic, who posted a triple-double on 34 points, 12 boards, and 11 dimes. That’s the third consecutive game in which Doncic has had at least 11 assists.

Oklahoma City is now 15-34 while the Mavericks sit at 29-22. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: OKC is worst in the league in points per game, with only 100.7 on average. Dallas’ defense has more to brag about, as they they enter the matchup with only 103.4 points allowed per game on average, good for third best in the league. OKC might struggle to break 100.

How To Watch

• When: Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: American Airlines Center — Dallas, Texas
• TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $13.00

Odds

The Mavericks are a big 12-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mavericks as an 11.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Oklahoma City have won 15 out of their last 28 games against Dallas.

• Jan 17, 2022 – Dallas 104 vs. Oklahoma City 102
• Jan 02, 2022 – Dallas 95 vs. Oklahoma City 86
• Dec 12, 2021 – Dallas 103 vs. Oklahoma City 84
• Mar 29, 2021 – Dallas 127 vs. Oklahoma City 106
• Mar 11, 2021 – Oklahoma City 116 vs. Dallas 108
• Mar 03, 2021 – Dallas 87 vs. Oklahoma City 78
• Jan 27, 2020 – Dallas 107 vs. Oklahoma City 97
• Dec 31, 2019 – Oklahoma City 106 vs. Dallas 101
• Mar 31, 2019 – Dallas 106 vs. Oklahoma City 103
• Dec 31, 2018 – Oklahoma City 122 vs. Dallas 102
• Dec 30, 2018 – Dallas 105 vs. Oklahoma City 103
• Nov 10, 2018 – Dallas 111 vs. Oklahoma City 96
• Feb 28, 2018 – Oklahoma City 111 vs. Dallas 110
• Dec 31, 2017 – Dallas 116 vs. Oklahoma City 113
• Nov 25, 2017 – Dallas 97 vs. Oklahoma City 81
• Nov 12, 2017 – Oklahoma City 112 vs. Dallas 99
• Mar 27, 2017 – Oklahoma City 92 vs. Dallas 91
• Mar 05, 2017 – Dallas 104 vs. Oklahoma City 89
• Jan 26, 2017 – Oklahoma City 109 vs. Dallas 98
• Apr 25, 2016 – Oklahoma City 118 vs. Dallas 104
• Apr 23, 2016 – Oklahoma City 119 vs. Dallas 108
• Apr 21, 2016 – Oklahoma City 131 vs. Dallas 102
• Apr 18, 2016 – Dallas 85 vs. Oklahoma City 84
• Apr 16, 2016 – Oklahoma City 108 vs. Dallas 70
• Feb 24, 2016 – Oklahoma City 116 vs. Dallas 103
• Jan 22, 2016 – Oklahoma City 109 vs. Dallas 106
• Jan 13, 2016 – Oklahoma City 108 vs. Dallas 89
• Nov 22, 2015 – Oklahoma City 117 vs. Dallas 114

Injury Report for Dallas

• Sterling Brown: Out (Foot)
• Kristaps Porzingis: Out (Knee)
• Tim Hardaway Jr.: Out (Foot)

Injury Report for Oklahoma City

• Isaiah Roby: Out (Ankle)
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Out (Ankle)
• Vit Krejci: Out (Ankle)