OKC Thunder host the Dallas Mavericks as 7-point favorites with Luka Doncic (illness) sidelined for Sunday's Western Conference matchup at 7:10 pm ET at Paycom Center.

The Thunder (11-2, 7-1 home) lead the West behind the NBA's top defense, allowing just 100.8 points per game. They're coming off an impressive 99-83 win over Phoenix, holding the Suns to their lowest scoring output this season.

Dallas (6-7, 1-4 away) faces their first game without Doncic, who leads the team with 28.2 PPG, 7.8 RPG, and 7.8 APG. The Mavericks went 4-8 without him last season, with all losses by 7+ points.

Key Player Props:

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 31.5 points O/U
• Kyrie Irving: 35.5 points O/U (up from 21.5 pre-Doncic news)
• Klay Thompson: 18.5 points O/U (up from 14.5)

The spread moved from OKC -4.5 to -7 after Doncic was ruled out. The total dropped from 231 to 229. Given Dallas' struggles without Doncic and OKC's dominant defense, expect the Thunder to control this game at home.

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