1* free play on OKC...

The Dallas Mavericks had to play their butts off to get into the playoffs, and they really did a great job on defense in the last few weeks. I expect the Mavs to experience a bit of a let down here in Game 1 in Oklahoma City, and the Thunder's high flying offense should prove to be far too much for the Mavs to handle. My money is on the Thunder to win big in Game 1.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - Oklahoma City has won the last four meetings, scoring an average of 112.5 points in those games. They won the most recent meeting by a whopping 13 points, and that was in Dallas.

2. Too Much Westbrook - Russell Westbrook simply can not be stopped. He dominated the season series, averaging 23.7 points, 10.3 assists and 6.7 rebounds in the three (full) games he played against Dallas.

3. X-Factor - The Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.

Selection: This is a play on the Oklahoma City Thunder (Free)