OKC Thunder hosts the Dallas Mavericks for Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals

The Dallas Mavericks are back in Oklahoma City for a crucial Game 5 in the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday.

Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25, first in the Western Conference)

Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

SECOND ROUND OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE: The series is tied 2-2

Conclusion: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Dallas Mavericks in the fifth game of the second round of the Western Conference. The series ended 2-2. The Thunder beat the Mavericks in the last game 100-96. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the Thunder's best player with 34 points and PJ Washington was the Mavericks' best player with 21 points.

The Thunder are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is 6-3 in games decided by fewer than 4 points.

The Mavericks defeated Western Conference opponents 31-21. Dallas ranks eighth in the league with 15.8 fast break points per game, led by Kyrie Irving with a 3.7 average.

The Thunder's 13.3 made 3-pointers per game this season are, on average, just 0.2 more made shots than the 13.1 per game the Mavericks give up. The Mavericks are scoring an average of 5.2 more points per game (117.9) than the Thunder are allowing (112.7).

TOP PERFORMERS: Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists and two steals for the Thunder. Jalen Williams is averaging 17.9 points over the last 10 games.

Luka Doncic scores 33.9 points per game with 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists for the Mavericks. Irving is averaging 21.9 points and 4.4 rebounds on 49.7% shooting over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 8-2, averaging 110.9 points, 44.7 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 7.9 steals and 6.6 blocks per game on 47.9% shooting from the field. Their opponents have averaged 96.6 points per game.

Mavericks: 6-4, averaging 105.7 points, 43.2 rebounds, 22.3 assists, 6.7 steals and 6.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents averaged 103.0 points.

INJURIES: Thunder: None listed.

Mavericks: Olivier-Maxence Prosper: out (ankle), Maxi Kleber: out (shoulder).

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The Associated Press produced this story using technology and data from Sportradar provided by Data Skrive.