Mavericks vs. Thunder Round 2 series preview: X-Factors, matchups, prediction
04/05/2024 14:00
The Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs with a sweep over the New Orleans Pelicans. It was their first playoff series win since 2016.
The Thunder are led by their young trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. All three had a great debut series against New Orleans. OKC held the Pelicans to below a 90-point average in four games. Amid a week-long break, OKC found out its Round 2 opponent.
The Dallas Mavericks clinched their first-round series over the LA Clippers in Game 6 on Friday. The star duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving had a loud postseason debut to carry Dallas to the series win. They both averaged 25-plus points in the six contests.
Before the series starts with Game 1 from Paycom Center on Tuesday, Thunder Wire will preview the series and break down matchups, X-factors and pencil in a series prediction for the first-round matchup:
