The Mavericks outscored Oklahoma City in all four quarters and closed with a 26-15 fourth to win 120-96.
Dallas beat Oklahoma City 120-96, handing the Thunder their first loss after a 4-0 start. The Mavericks led 33-30 after the first quarter and 65-59 at halftime, then stretched the gap with a 29-22 third. A 26-15 fourth-quarter edge sealed the 24-point win. Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 26 points on 10-of-23 shooting, adding five rebounds and eight assists with no steals, blocks or turnovers. Ajay Mitchell scored 29 for Oklahoma City on 12-of-20 shooting, with four rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and two turnovers. P.J. Washington supplied 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting and nine rebounds, while Kyrie Irving had 15 points, four assists, two steals, two blocks and one turnover on 6-of-14 shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 points on 7-of-19 shooting, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one turnover, but Dallas’s second-half separation proved decisive.
Key Performers
Cooper Flagg, DAL: 26 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST; 10/23 FG, 2/8 3PT Ajay Mitchell, OKC: 29 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK; 12/20 FG Kyrie Irving, DAL: 15 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK; 6/14 FG
Standings Impact
Dallas moves to 3-2, while Oklahoma City falls to 4-1. The loss ends the Thunder’s unbeaten start.
DYMA Insight
The pregame power index placed Oklahoma City at No. 2 and Dallas at No. 18. Dallas won every quarter and turned a six-point halftime lead into a 24-point final margin.