Overview
- Oklahoma City improved to 22-1 and snapped Dallas’ three-game streak, winning at Paycom Center.
- The Thunder outscored the Mavericks 41-26 in the third quarter and pushed the lead to as many as 31 after leading 63-48 at halftime.
- Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 33 points, five rebounds and six assists before resting the entire fourth quarter.
- Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis combined to shoot 2-of-10 in the first half, with Davis ending 1-of-9 from the field.
- Jaden Hardy led Dallas with 23 largely late points, and Jason Kidd faced criticism for re-inserting Davis after a knee-to-knee collision.