National Basketball Association
Dallas 121, Oklahoma City 115
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 23, 2025
Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #3 Nick Buchert, # Sha'Rae Mitchell
Attendance: 18203

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points and Kyrie Irving added 24 points as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday.

P.J. Washington added 22 points and 19 rebounds as Dallas shot 52.7 percent from the floor. Daniel Gafford tallied 12 points and Olivier-Maxence Prosper chipped in 14 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who finished 3-1 this season against the West-leading Thunder.

Jalen Williams led Oklahoma City with 33 points and also had seven assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander netted 31 points after scoring a career-high 54 in a home win over Utah on Wednesday.

The Thunder shot 40.5 percent overall and lost at home for the first time since Nov. 17, snapping a 12-game win streak on their own court.

After Oklahoma City led by two at halftime, Dallas started the third quarter on a 21-6 run to take an 81-68 lead midway through the period.

During that stretch, Thunder guard Luguentz Dort was ejected with 6:50 left in the quarter after making contact with Gafford's groin area as Dort was fighting around a screen. Williams was called for a technical foul in the aftermath as Gafford remained down for several moments before hitting two free throws to put the Mavericks up 77-68.

Irving finished the third quarter with 10 points to help Dallas carry a 91-83 lead into the fourth.

Gilgeous-Alexander drew Oklahoma City within 102-100 on a pull-up jumper at the 5:29 mark, but Quentin Grimes quickly answered with a 3-pointer that triggered an 8-2 Mavericks run.

The Thunder closed within four twice in the final minute before Grimes and Washington combined for five free throws to put the game away.

Dallas held Gilgeous-Alexander largely in check until late thanks to a zone defense that made it difficult for Oklahoma City's offense to operate. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 in the fourth quarter, going 6-of-9 from the field.

Dinwiddie tallied nine points in the fourth to help Dallas secure the win.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Oklahoma City
Spencer Dinwiddie 28 Scoring Jalen Williams 33
Kyrie Irving 4 Assists Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7
P.J. Washington 19 Rebounds Cason Wallace 7
P.J. Washington 8 Free Throws Made Jalen Williams 7
P.J. Washington 3 Steals Jalen Williams 4
P.J. Washington 2 Blocks Alex Caruso 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 121 52.7 14-31 29-36 25 43 3 9 20
Oklahoma City 115 47.7 15-37 16-22 26 33 4 9 13
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Thunder have a W/L % of .806 after a win and .875 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Boston. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .542 after a win and .524 after a loss.