Play: Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 505).

Edges for the Thunder:

• 13-5 SU and 13-4-1 ATS in the playoffs when coming off a loss of 5 or fewer points, including, 7-0 SUATS as a No. 1 or No. 2 seed

Edges against the Mavericks:

• 1-5 ATS in the last six games as a favorite in this series.

Conclusion:

We seal the deal with this from our powerful database as it notes that No. 1 playoff seeds, coming off exactly one loss as a favorite, are 7-1 SU and 8-0 ATS away in the last eight years. With that, we recommend a 3-star play on Oklahoma City. We wish you the best of luck today and thank you for the continuing support.


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