T he Oklahoma City Thunder had secured its seventh loss of the 2024-25 season Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks when Luguentz Dort dribbled across half-court with 10 secon

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The Oklahoma City Thunder lost 106-98 against the Dallas Mavericks Friday night. Oklahoma City trailed by 20 at halftime and managed to take a two-point third-quarter lead but scored just 22 fourth-quarter points.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

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Luguentz Dort is a professional basketball player who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder as of January 2025. A small forward/ shooting guard, Dort was notable for his defense of James Harden in ...

That decision forced the Thunder to stick close to the Mavericks' role players throughout the first quarter. Once Washington scored the first five points, Irving asserted himself and drained a 3-pointer before finishing at the basket with a finger roll to give the Mavericks an early 10-0 lead.

Cason Wallace, Aaron Wiggins, Luguentz Dort, Jalen Williams, and Jaylin Williams will start Friday’s game against the Mavericks. The Thunder won’t have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Friday’s game, as the MVP candidate is out with a sore right wrist.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 106-98 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.

In a matchup of depleted rosters, the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 106-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The Thunder were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. Meanwhile, the Mavericks were without Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II. It became a contest of Jalen Williams, Kyrie Irving and role players.