The Dallas Mavericks will again be shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back.

Iffy with illness

Trey Murphy reveals Naji Marshall’s playful text following the controversial ending to the Pelicans' 119-116 win over the Mavericks.

On Thursday night against the Thunder, the 6-foot-7 power forward’s points + rebounds prop at bet365 is sitting at just 21.5 (-125). He’s hit the Over on that number in 15 of 21 contests without Doncic on the floor, falling short by only a basket in two of those six games he went Under.

The Dallas Mavericks will play their fourth and final matchup of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, with both teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back. Both teams are also dealing with hefty injury reports, with 12 players total out for this matchup.

Offense was hard to come by for the Mavericks after the Wolves started sending multiple bodies at Kyrie Irving when he had the ball. After five quick points from the Mavs, a 7-0 run from the Wolves opened the lead up to 12 on Nickeil Alexander-Walker's second three-pointer of the quarter,

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at Paycom Center.

Another absence coming

The Mavericks are one of the most banged-up teams in the entire NBA and will be down Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II (2-3 months, foot fracture), with Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Dwight Powell, and Jaden Hardy all unlikely to play.

Dallas eliminated Oklahoma City in six games in the second round of the playoffs last season and is the only team to beat the Thunder twice this season. The Thunder, with the best record in the Western Conference, have only seven losses.

It wasn't always pretty, but the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped their two-game losing streak with a 115-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday