The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-3, 0-2 Away) will try to slow down the NBA’s top scoring team when they are on the road to face the Dallas Mavericks (2-2, 1-0 Home) on Saturday. Oklahoma City beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-110 at Paycom Center on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the scoring leader with 24 points. Luguentz Dort was another key contributor with 21 points. The Thunder are the 13th seed in the Western Conference.
Dallas got the win on Thursday at Barclays Center, beating the Brooklyn Nets 129-125 in overtime. Luka Doncic had a triple double with 41 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds to lead the team. Dallas won three out of four games between the teams last season, though Oklahoma City won 120-114 in overtime in the last meeting at American Airlines Center on February 2.
Dort led the Thunder with 30 points. Doncic had 40 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds in the loss. The Thunder have been led so far this season by Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 29.3 points per game. Gilgeous-Alexander also has dished 6.5 assists per game. Meanwhile, Josh Giddey is grabbing 8.3 rebounds. Doncic has powered the Mavs’ offense, averaging 36.3 points per game. He is the top scorer in the league. Doncic has also put up 9.3 assists, sixth-most in the league, and 9.5 rebounds per game.
The Thunder are averaging 111.4 points per game, ranking as the highest-scoring offense in the league. The Thunder are 4-6 in their last 10 trips to American Airlines Center. Oklahoma City is winless away from Paycom Center this season in two games.
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