Overview
- Oklahoma City won its 14th straight, shooting 56% and controlling the paint 62-38 to put the game out of reach by the third quarter.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 33 points in three quarters and extended his streak of 20-plus point games to 95.
- Anthony Davis went down clutching his left knee after a knee-to-knee collision with Chet Holmgren, was shown with heavy wrapping, and returned to start the fourth.
- Davis finished with 2 points on 1-of-9 shooting with 8 rebounds and 6 assists, then told reporters his leg felt fine and he expects to face Houston on Saturday.
- Jaden Hardy led Dallas with 23 points off the bench as the Mavericks fell to 8-16 on the first night of a back-to-back.