ASA top play on OVER 217 Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks, 3:30 PM ET - We have gotten 212 and 229 total points in the two games of this series thus far. In Game 1, the two teams combined for 173 field goal attempts, so the pace of play was higher than league standards, yet the game stayed Under. The reason for only 212 total points was the fact that the Mavs shot just 39%, well below their season average of 47.9%. OKC also shot (45%) slightly below their season average of 49.7%. In Game 2 we got another up-tempo pace of play with 179 field goal attempts and both teams shot much better than the opener with each hitting 47% from the field. We are predicting Game 3 to be very similar in terms of tempo of the first two games and expect both to shoot above that 45% range. The Mavs rim protector Gafford is not 100% which is a major factor as OKC is 5th in the league in fast break points per game and 7th in points in the paint. Dallas had a strong Under record at home this season but game played on this court averaged over 230 total points per game. OKC strongly favored the Over on the road this season and games involving the Thunder as the visitor also averaged over 230PPG. The two regular season meetings between these two teams on this floor finished with 346 and 257 total points. This game gets into the 220’s rather easily.