NBA Wire Roundtable: Who wins Round 2 between the Thunder and Mavericks?

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The Oklahoma City Thunder kick off their Round 2 series against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday in Game 1.

The Thunder return to action after a week-long break. A sweep over the New Orleans Pelicans afforded them the luxury of an extensive break between playoff series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren had an impressive postseason debut as a trio.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks are fresh off a first-round series win over the LA Clippers. They clinched the series in Game 6 at home this past Friday. Luke Doncic and Kyrie Irving dominated. The duo averaged 25-plus points each.

To prepare for the second-round matchup, Thunder Wire conducted an NBA Wires roundtable on who will win the playoff series between the Thunder and Mavericks and in how many games. Here’s what they had to say:

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