The best team in the West will take on last year's Western Conference champions on Thursday when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Dallas Mavericks. Oklahoma City is 36-7 on the season and tops the West standings while Dallas is 23-21 coming off a trip to the NBA finals in 2023-24. This will be the fourth and final regular-season matchup between these two franchises this season and Dallas has won and covered in two of the three previous meetings.

Tip-off from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is set for 8:00 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Thunder vs. Mavericks odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 221.5. Before entering any Mavericks vs. Thunder picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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