National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 96,
Dallas 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 2, 2009
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #35 Jack Nies, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18527
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #35 Jack Nies, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18527
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Dallas | 23 | 21 | 15 | 28 | 87 |
| Oklahoma City | 23 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 96 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Dallas | 36-24 | 22-8 | 14-16 | L1 |
| Oklahoma City | 15-45 | 11-20 | 4-25 | W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a 11-20 record at home this season. The Dallas Mavericks are 14-16 while on the road this season.
- Oklahoma City has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Thunder have won 3 of their last 10 games.
- Dallas has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Mavericks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- Nenad Krstic played 36:50 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 10.6 points over the last five games.
- Dirk Nowitzki played 42:39 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 24.2 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Oklahoma City Thunder average 98.3 points per game and hold opponents to 104.1 points per game. The Dallas Mavericks average 100.9 points per game and hold opponents to 99.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Dallas | Oklahoma City | |
| Dirk Nowitzki 28 | Scoring | Nenad Krstic 26 |
| Dirk Nowitzki 6 | Assists | Russell Westbrook 10 |
| James Singleton 6 | Rebounds | Russell Westbrook 10 |
| Dirk Nowitzki 7 | Free Throws Made | Nenad Krstic 6 |
| Jason Kidd 6 | Steals | Russell Westbrook 2 |
| Erick Dampier 1 | Blocks | Nick Collison 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Dallas | 87 | 42.5 | 7-24 | 12-14 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| Oklahoma City | 96 | 49.4 | 5-13 | 15-17 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
Upcoming Games
- Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Washington. The Thunder have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .244 after a loss.
- Dallas will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .696 after a loss.