DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie, and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 on Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer with a 31.6 average, was sidelined by a sprained wrist, one night after scoring 40 points in a dominating 134-114 victory over Cleveland in a matchup of the Western and Eastern Conference leaders.
The Thunder (34-7) were also missing Chet Holmgren, who has been out with a hip fracture, as well as Luka Doncic and Isaiah Hartenstein, who have both been suffering calf strain.
The Mavericks (23-19) snapped a three-game losing streak.
Dallas outscored Oklahoma City 41-17 in the second period, including 16-3 in points off turnovers, and led 63-43 at halftime. The Thunder cut their deficit to a point (77-76) by outscoring the Mavericks 33-14 in the third. The Mavericks closed out the win by outscoring the Thunder 29-22 in the fourth.
Jalen Williams scored 19 points and Lu Dort added 18 for the Thunder.
Takeaway
It was the first time this season OKC hasn’t had a 20-point scorer.
Key Moment
After the Thunder successfully challenged to win possession trailing 98-93 with 1:20 left, Kyrie Irving rebounded Williams’ missed floater and Dinwiddie hit his second 3-pointer of the final three minutes for an eight-point lead.
Key Stat
The Mavericks became the first team to beat the Thunder twice this season. Both wins came without All-Star Luka Doncic, who has missed 20 games with multiple injuries and has been sidelined since Christmas with a calf strain.
Up next
The Thunder begin a three-game homestand Sunday against Brooklyn.
