In their first matchup of the season, they suffered a close 121-119 loss. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an efficient 36 points and Jalen Williams had an efficient 27 points. Lu Dort scored 18 points.

The final buzzer sounded and any faint hope of a comeback vanished. The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to be haunted by the Dallas Mavericks with a 121-119 loss. Despite a major character shift, this contest was eerily similar to last year's playoff series.

The Dallas Mavericks took down the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 Sunday night in an entertaining win in Oklahoma City. Dallas was without Luka Doncic, and the Thunder were without Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso,

The Dallas Mavericks picked up a 121-119 win over the OKC Thunder despite Luka Doncic missing the game with a knee injury.