Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder Game 5 Preview Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 25 May 2011 Tweet Dirk Nowitzki (credit: Wikipedia.org) Related Articles See all NBA news Share it Pin It Dallas Mavericks are looking to complete a series victory against OKC Thunder this eveningThe Dallas Mavericks and the OKC Thunder are preparing for game five of the Western Conference finals, a game that is scheduled for 9pm ET tonight.Dallas enter the game up 3-1 in the series and they can eliminate the Thunder with a win, a result that would send the Mavericks back to the NBA finals.OKC's best chance of making the Western Conference finals competitive may have come and gone with the result from game four. The Thunder were hosting with a chance to level the series at two games each however Oklahoma City were unable to defend their home court.In a game that went to overtime Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points while Jason Kidd had 7 assists as the Mavericks took down a 112-105 victory.The Thunder are now facing the prospect of having to win three straight over the Mavs, including two would-be games from Dallas. While fans of the Thunder will ground some hope in the fact that OKC won game two in Dallas, overall the Mavs have been an excellent team on their home court in both the regular season and the post-season.The 2011 NBA Finals is starting to take shape and right now it looks like Dallas vs Miami as the Heat also lead their series 3-1.ESPN have television coverage on Wednesday night from American Airlines Center in Dallas (9pm ET). Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 257 Reads All Basketball News Recent Basketball Articles Thunder struggle without Harden27 Apr 2012Ty Lawson had 25 points to lead seven Nuggets in double figures as Denver won 106-101 in Oklahoma C NBA betting preview and tips – Tuesday 14 February14 Feb 2012The NBA continues on Tuesday night, with the New York Knicks taking on the Toronto Raptors NBA betting tips - Tuesday January 24th24 Jan 2012The Charlotte Bobcats, Indiana Pacers and Portland Trailblazers all look like being winners on anot Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers Preview18 Jan 2012The Dallas Mavericks complete their road series against the Los Angeles teams when they take on the Denver Nuggets v Milwaukee Bucks betting tips17 Jan 2012Milwaukee Bucks can continue their good home form when they host Denver Nuggets this evening. Charlotte Bobcats v Orlando Magic betting tips17 Jan 2012Orlando Magic can run up a huge win against the struggling Charlotte Bobcats this evening More Stories Recent Articles Euro 2012 Betting Preview – Holland can shine at Euro 201222 May 2012Beaten World Cup finalists Holland have high hopes heading into this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament Didier Drogba exit start of busy summer for Chelsea22 May 2012Champions League hero Didier Drogba has confirmed he will be leaving Chelsea this summer, and the n Jubilee weekend set to be a scorcher22 May 2012The odds of temperature records being broken across the Jubilee weekend have been slashed by Ladbro Al Ittihad v Persepolis - AFC Champions League live stream22 May 2012Iran Pro League side Persepolis FC travel to Saudia Arabia to take on Al Ittihad in the l FC Nordsjaelland v AC Horsens live stream preview22 May 2012FC Nordsjaelland play host to AC Horsens on Wednesday evening knowing victory will secure the Danis Next Liverpool FC manager odds - Louis van Gaal gamble gathering pace22 May 2012Louis van Gaal has emerged as a leading contender to be Liverpool’s next manager after a serious ga More Stories Tags