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There's no doubt that the Mavericks are proving to be a legitimate contender in the Western Conference, when their superstar trio is healthy.

Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland on Sunday to push their NBA-best record to 37-8.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving passed another huge scoring milestone with a bucket against the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

On Thursday night against the Thunder, the 6-foot-7 power forward’s points + rebounds prop at bet365 is sitting at just 21.5 (-125). He’s hit the Over on that number in 15 of 21 contests without Doncic on the floor, falling short by only a basket in two of those six games he went Under.

The OKC Thunder hope to get back in the win column today as they head to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pieced together the game-saving sequence to fend off the feisty Blazers in a 118-108 win on Sunday night.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday

Joe Cowley of the Chicago-Sun Times has reported that the Chicago Bulls are willing to trade anyone and everyone who isn't Matas Buzelis, making the Bulls one of the premier trade partners across the NBA. They have some key pieces that will garner interest, including players like Nikola Vucevic and Patrick Williams.

The Thunder (36-8) hope to bounce back from a bad loss to the depleted Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams combined for 64 points in the tough defeat against Kyrie Irving and PJ Washington.

The rebuilding Blazers lost five straight before going on their four-game winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.