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Summary: Dallas Mavericks 119-126 Oklahoma City Thunder in NBA 2024
Thunder beat Mavericks in a balanced game
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END OF MATCH
After taking the lead - and a slight scare at the start of the final quarter - the Thunder controlled the game and went on to win 126-119!
4'
The Thunder regained control of the game and extended their lead to 10 points, putting them up 120-110!
8'
And the Mavericks get back on the scoreboard! The Thunder relaxed in the game and saw the Mavericks come close, now winning 104-101!
Last Q Starts
Winning 95-87 and managing to maintain a good lead, the Thunder open the final quarter by beating the Mavericks!
4'
With a six-point lead, the Thunder went on to beat the Mavericks 83-77, winning with some ease!
8'
The third quarter begins with the Thunder managing to open up a lead, now 77-68, the biggest of the game!
SECOND HALF STARTS
The players return to the court and the ball flies into the third quarter!
END OF FIRST HALF
Winning by two points, the Thunder go into halftime ahead of the Mavericks on the scoreboard, 65-63!
4'
And the game is tied! Both teams manage to score in volume in the second quarter, tying the score at 50-50!
8'
Winning by three points, the Mavericks go back in front, 40-37!
2nd Q Starts
The second quarter begins and the Thunder are leading 33-27!
4'
The Thunder take the lead and go on to beat the Mavericks 21-20!
8'
We have an intense start! The Mavericks start by beating the Thunder 12-11, in a match that gets off to a busy start!
HERE WE GO
The players appear on the court and the ball flies into the first quarter of the match!
Thunder's Starting Five
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Mavs' Starting Five!
Retrospect
The Mavericks and Thunder have met on 195 occasions in their history, with 102 wins for the Thunder and 93 for the Mavericks. There have been 97 games in Oklahoma, with 58 wins for the Thunder and 39 for the Mavericks.
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Mark Daigneault!
Mark Daigneault, the Thunder's head coach, praised the performances of Josh Giddey and Aleksej Pokusevski: "He's had a great week. He's really competing at a high level. I think his ground game had a great balance, he's obviously playing with a lot of aggression and confidence. Players are at different points in their careers. He's having a bit of a breakthrough at the moment with the way he's playing. Obviously, he's had an up-and-down season - which is normal for any professional - especially one who's 21 and in his third year. I think part of the performance we're seeing now is the result of some adversity or plateaus he's had to overcome. I think it's important to keep that in mind with all our players. They won't have a perpetual linear ascent. It's the NBA, it's very difficult and he's the most recent example of that. In the four years he's been here, he's obviously a guy we recruited. He came into our program; he was very inexperienced physically; he'd never played here in the NBA, and I didn't think he had a great understanding of his own game as a professional player. Three and a half years later, he's improved in all those aspects, and that's what we wanted to do. Obviously, he hasn't been able to carve out a consistent role for himself this season, but he's just another guy we're rooting for. We believe in and appreciate his commitment to our show during his time here, and I wanted to make sure to acknowledge that."
Injury Report: Mavericks
On the other side, they won't be able to use the injured Luka Doncic and Brandon Williams.
Injury Report: Thunder
The Thunder will have no absentees for this match, something very rare to see in the NBA!
Western Conference: Mavericks
In the Western Conference, the Mavericks are in eighth place with 38 wins and 28 losses, above the Lakers with 36 wins and 30 losses, the Warriors with 34 wins and 31 losses, the Rockets with 30 wins and 35 losses and the Jazz with 28 wins and 37 losses. The Mavericks are also below the Kings, who have 37 wins and 27 losses, the Suns, who have 38 wins and 27 losses, and the Pelicans, with 39 wins and 26 losses.
Western Conference: Thunder
The Thunder are second in the Western Conference with 45 wins and 20 losses, behind only the Nuggets, who have 46 wins and 20 losses, and above the Timberwolves, who have 45 wins and 21 losses, and the Clippers, with 41 wins and 23 losses.
Last Matches: Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks, on the other hand, have won four and lost one of their last four games. On Tuesday (5), they lost 137-120 to the Pacers. So now we're on a winning streak, with the first coming on Thursday (7), 114-108 against the Heat. The second was on Saturday (9), 142-124 over the Pistons. On Monday (11), 127-99 over the Bulls, the third win came and finally, on Wednesday (13), 109-99, the last win was over the Warriors.
Last Matches: Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder come into this game with three wins and two losses. On Tuesday (5), they lost 116-104 to the Lakers. On Thursday (7), they beat the Trail Blazers 128-120. On Friday (8), by 107 to 100, they beat the Heat. On Sunday (10), by 124 to 93, they beat the Grizzlies. And on Tuesday (12), against the Pacers, the defeat was 121-111.
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