Dallas Mavericks (7-15, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (21-1, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City hosts Dallas aiming to prolong its 10-game home winning streak.
The Thunder are 17-1 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is second in the Western Conference scoring 122.3 points while shooting 49.1% from the field.
The Mavericks have gone 4-10 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas has a 4-10 record against opponents over .500.
The Thunder make 49.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.5 percentage points higher than the Mavericks have allowed to their opponents (45.6%). The Mavericks average 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.8 fewer made shots on aver

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