Mavericks 106-98 Thunder (January 17, 2025) Game Summary

DALLAS — — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and PJ Washington Jr. added 16 each, and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 on Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer with a 31.6 average, was sidelined by a sprained wrist, a night after scoring 40 points in a dominating 134-114 win over Cleveland in a game between the Western Conference leaders and the Eastern Conference.

The Mavericks (23-19) snapped a three-game losing streak.

Dallas outscored Oklahoma City 41-17 in the second period, including 16-3 in points off turnovers, and led 63-43 at halftime. The Thunder cut their deficit to one point (77-76) by outscoring the Mavericks 33-14 in the third. The Mavericks closed out the win by outscoring the Thunder 29-22 in the fourth.

Jalen Williams scored 19 points and Lu Dort added 18 for the Thunder (34-7).

Takeaways

Thunder: It was the first time this season that OKC hasn’t had a 20-point scorer.

Mavericks: Dereck Lively II missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle. Reserves Jaden Hardy and Dwight Powell joined the injured list. Hardy sprained an ankle and played just 1:19 of the first half. Powell injured a hip in the third period.

Key moment

After the Thunder successfully challenged to gain possession trailing 98-93 with 1:20 left, Kyrie Irving rebounded Williams’ missed floater and Dinwiddie hit his second 3-pointer of the final three minutes for an eight-point lead.

Key State

The Mavericks became the first team to beat the Thunder twice this season. Both wins came without All-Star Luka Doncic, who has missed 20 games with multiple injuries and has been sidelined since Christmas with a calf strain.

Next

The Thunder begin a three-game homestand Sunday against Brooklyn. The Mavericks are in Charlotte on Monday.

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