OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) edged out the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-8), 121-115, on Thursday at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in a closely contested game. Spencer Dinwiddie led Dallas with 28 points, while Kyrie Irving added 24 and P.J. Washington contributed 22.
Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams dropped in 33 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 to keep the Thunder competitive, but the Mavericks’ timely scoring and defense secured the win. The victory strengthens Dallas’ playoff push as they look to build on this momentum in their next game. Next up, Dallas plays the Boston Celtics (31-14) at home in Dallas on Saturday.