OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and nine rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-119 on Thursday.
Dallas guard Luka Doncic missed the game with a sore left hamstring after he left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Warriors, ending his seven-game streak. with triple-double. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said before the game that the MRI came back “clean.”
Oklahoma City took advantage of the absence. Jalen Williams had 27 points and three blocks in his return from a sprained right ankle that sidelined him in Tuesday’s loss to the Pacers. Josh Giddey added 18 points for the Thunder, who are tied with the Denver Nuggets for the best record in the West at 46-20.
Kyrie Irving had 36 points and a season-high 12 assists. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points and Daniel Gafford 19 points and 15 boards for the Mavs.
2024-03-15 05:00:00
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