Scouting Mavericks-Thunder: Which MVP candidate has the edge in Western Conference semis?
This is the fourth time the Mavericks and Thunder have met in the playoffs. Dallas beat young Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, 4-1, in the 2011 Western Conference Finals. A year later, Oklahoma City swept reigning NBA champion Dallas in four games en route to the franchise’s most recent NBA Finals appearance.