Oklahoma City at Dallas 9:30 ET
Thunder (+) over Mavericks- Oklahoma City, the top seed in the Western Conference, has struggled to contain fifth-year forward P.J. Washington. Washington made five 3-pointers and finished with 27 points in Saturday's 105-101 home victory. Dallas has needed Washington's contributions while Doncic plays through a right knee sprain and other ailments. Oklahoma City has lost two straight games after going 5-0 to begin the playoffs. The 7-foot-1 Chet Holmgren is 3-for-13 (23.1 percent) from 3-point range in the series after shooting 37.0 percent from beyond the arc during the regular season. I expect both of these players will move toward the center with Monday’s performances. Holmgren moves to the positive and Washington falls short. Take OKLAHOMA CITY!