Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder hosts the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Plus, injury updates and news.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks are each off a back-to-back set coming into this game inside the Paycom Center. These two teams last tangoed on F

The Dallas Mavericks are set to face the Thunder tonight at 7 PM at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. This is the second night of a back-to-back for Dallas after they dropped a heartbreaker to the Minnesota Timberwolves,

On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks played the Minneosta Timberwolves in Texas. The Mavs lost by a score of 115-114. Despite the loss, Kyrie Irving exploded for 36 points, four rebounds and nine assists while shooting 12/21 from the field and 4/11 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.

Kyrie Irving looked up to the Jumbotron and saw a picture of himself with a congratulatory message: “Congrats Kyrie! 18,000 career points.” It was seconds before the third quarter began, but Irving smiled and crossed his fingers.

Injuries continue to mount for the Dallas Mavericks, who lost one of their key contributors for several months after he fractured his foot.

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively will miss two to three months with a foot injury, according to new reports.

There is NBA action on Wednesday, Jan. 22 with a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals with the Dallas Mavericks hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center in Dallas.