Mavericks vs Thunder Tonight: TV Channel, Live Stream, Odds & Key Matchups

The red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder look to extend their franchise-record 13-game winning streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks tonight at Paycom Center (8:30 p.m. CT, Prime Video). OKC enters at 21-1—pacing the Western Conference and putting early pressure on the 2015-16 Warriors’ 73-win record—while Dallas, now 8-15, has won three straight behind a suddenly healthy Anthony Davis and rookie sensation Cooper Flagg. Key storylines 1. Shai vs. AD: MVP front-runner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.2 ppg, 6.9 apg) ignites the NBA’s No. 2 offense, but he’ll share the spotlight with Davis, who is averaging 27.5 points and 13.1 rebounds since returning from his ankle sprain. 2. Rookie watch: Flagg, the No. 2 overall pick, has erupted for 22.3 points on 40 % three-point shooting during Dallas’ win streak, setting up a heavyweight matchup with Chet Holmgren in the frontcourt. 3. Depth check: OKC is down Lu Dort (adductor), Alex Caruso (quad) and Isaiah Hartenstein (calf). Dallas will again be without Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum, thinning a rotation already ranked last in bench net rating. 4. Betting lines: Thunder –15.5, O/U 230.5. The spread opened at –13 and has climbed as public money backs OKC’s league-best 15-7 ATS record. 5. Record chase: A win would push OKC to 22-1, matching the ’95-96 Bulls for the best 23-game start ever and keeping them on a 79-win pace. Projected lineups Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander, Ajay Mitchell, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Holmgren. Mavericks: Ryan Nembhard, Max Christie, Flagg, Naji Marshall, Davis. What to watch • Transition throttle: OKC averages 28.4 fast-break points during the streak; Dallas ranks 27th in transition defense. • Three-point variance: The Mavericks shoot 37 % from deep in wins, 30 % in losses. OKC allows the league’s lowest opponent 3-pt percentage (31.8 %). • Clutch factor: The Thunder are 9-0 in games within five points in the final five minutes, led by SGA’s 51.9 clutch FG %. How to stream and follow • TV/stream: Prime Video (national exclusive). • Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM (OKC); 97.1 FM The Eagle (DAL). • Live stats: NBA.com Game ID 0022500349. Prediction OKC 118, Dallas 103. Expect the Thunder’s top-five defense to blitz Flagg’s pick-and-pops and send length at Davis, while SGA exploits Dallas’ 25th-ranked perimeter D. If the Mavs don’t win the three-point battle decisively, Oklahoma City should cruise, moving one step closer to hoops history.