Game Time: 9:00 PM EST on Saturday December 2, 2023
Oklahoma City Thunder 84, Dallas Mavericks 69 (Q3 6:00)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault talked on Thursday about the Thunder needing to simply go for offensive rebounds more, they’ve done a better job of that again today good put back by Jalen Williams. – 10:40 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Another stellar block by Chet Holmgren, he is never beat. Great recovery skills and of course length. Shot blocking instincts, etc. – 10:36 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
OKC 72-56 over Mavs at half. Thunder are the top 3pt shooting team in @nba and they showed it in the 1st half going 13-24 from deep. Mavs get 21-9-5 from Luka, but with 50 pts sitting out, its tough to overcome, especially whenyou shoot 15-24 FT. 2nd half soon @971TheFreak – 10:20 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the half
13 PTS
2-2 3PT
3 REB
7 AST
2 STL
SGA had 12 points in the 2nd quarter. – 10:15 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Impossible not to give props to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He scored just 1 point in the first quarter came back in around the 5 minute mark of the 2nd frame now has 14. Hasn’t missed since starting 0-for-4. – 10:13 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander back to back 3s.
SGA hit a stepback 3 over a Luka Doncic/Grant Williams double team to give OKC a 20 point lead. – 10:08 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
That was so ice cold from SGA. Felt like Luka fouled him, backed out and said something to the ref, and then shook Luka with a vicious step-back 3. – 10:08 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Nice pass by Josh Giddey to a cutting Cason Wallace would’ve been an easy bucket but the Mavs going to make Wallace earn it at the line. He split the difference at the charity stripe. – 10:04 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Jaylin Williams with a couple of charges and a nice disruption of that lob on the defensive end to go along with his 3-4 shooting from 3. Really good game from him. – 10:03 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Another impressive stint by the second quarter lineup without SGA, pushing the lead to 17. That’s the difference for OKC is how they can handle the non-SGA minutes. Jalen Williams gets a nice coast to coast finish to spark a Dallas timeout. – 9:57 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
A herky-jerky transition drive by JDub forces the Mavs to call a timeout. This lineup has built OKC a 51-34 lead with 7:13 left in the 2Q – 9:56 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Jaylin Williams twice tonight has back to back possessions where hit a 3 on one end and drew a charge on the other end. – 9:55 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
BOOM 3 triples for Jaylin Williams. What a night already for him with two charges drawn as well. – 9:55 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
The end of the first quarter and start of the second were not good for the Mavericks, who have fallen behind 49-34 with 7:53 left in the half. – 9:54 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
OKC’s offense finding it and some key plays on the defensive end including a Jaylin Williams charge, Thunder lead 27-24. – 9:36 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
BOOM huge 3 by Jaylin Williams. Really impressive job by OKC’s defense to limit Dallas the best you can, while the Thunder had a cold stretch on offense to open up the game. – 9:30 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Really good put back by Chet Holmgren. Spacing is incredibly difficult for this starting lineup right now. Teams completely ignoring Giddey on the perimeter getting to fully shade their defense toward SGA and clog the lane. – 9:20 PM
Dallas Mavericks PR @MavsPR
With his free throws early in the first quarter, Luka Dončić has passed Derek Harper (2,094) for 4th on the Mavericks all-time list for free throws made.
Most FTM in Mavs history:
1. Dirk Nowitzki: 7,240
2. Rolando Blackman: 3,501
3. Mark Aguirre: 2,815
4. Luka Doncic: 2,096 – 9:18 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
I’ll admit, I didn’t see the Thunder only having 2 points at the 9 minute mark against this Dallas defense. – 9:16 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
Seth Curry into the starting lineup tonight for the first time this season. All 3 two-way players are active tonight as well. Mavs vs Thunder about to start on BSSW. pic.twitter.com/lLKP0wAJdL – 9:06 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
In a perfect world, we’ll get this call tonight:
Michael Cage: “And Doncic, making his return after missing time welcoming a baby!?!? To his family? Congratulations to the Doncic family!”
Chris Fisher: “And speaking of baby, Luka crying to the official begging for a call…” – 8:55 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Michael Cage: “And Doncic, making his return after missing time welcoming a baby!?!? To his family? Congratulations to the Doncic family!”
Chris Fisher: “And speaking of baby, Luka crying to the official begging for a call once again as the Thunder take it up in the other end” – 8:43 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Mavs
SGA
Dort
Giddey
JDub
Chet
Shai vs Luka: matchup of the reigning 1st Team All NBA guards. – 8:38 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks injury list might not fit in this post. Kyrie Irving (right foot soreness, out), Josh Green (right elbow sprain, out), Tim Hardaway Jr. (back spasms, out), Maxi Kleber (toe, out) and Dante Exum (personal, out). The good news is that Luka Doncic is back. – 8:03 PM
Dallas Mavericks PR @MavsPR
Kyrie Irving (right foot soreness), Tim Hardaway Jr. (back spasms), Dante Exum (personal), Josh Green (right elbow sprain) and Maxi Kleber (right small toe dislocation) will be OUT for tonight’s game against the Thunder. – 7:41 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
Mavs updates – Kyrie Irving (right foot soreness), Josh Green (right elbow sprain), and Tim Hardaway Jr (back spasms) all out tonight vs OKC. – 7:35 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Per JKidd: All the questionable players. Irving, THJ, and Green all are out tonight vs OKC – 7:35 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Of the 67 players who have run 200 pick and rolls this year the best are
1. Tyrese Haliburton
2. Jalen Williams
3. Devin Booker
4. Derrick White
5. Trae Young
6. Jrue Holiday
7. De’Aaron Fox
8. Spencer Dinwiddie
9. Kevin Durant
10. Immanuel Quickley
Marcus Sasser 13th – 5:10 PM
Michael Wallace @MyMikeCheck
Updated injury reports for @memgrizz and Suns has Rose (ankle) and Williams (illness) as DOUBTFUL.
Suns list Booker (ankle) and Gordon (knee) as QUESTIONABLE.
Both teams playing 2nd night of back-to-back sets, with Grizzlies coming off win at DAL and Suns losing at home to DEN. – 3:44 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Luka Dončić is indeed on course to return for the Mavericks tonight at home against Oklahoma City, league sources say.
Kyrie Irving (right foot), Tim Hardaway Jr. (back) and Josh Green (right elbow) have all been listed as questionable.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 3:15 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Per NBA injury report: Dante Exum is out (Personal). Hardaway (back), Green (elbow), and Kyrie (foot) are all questionable. Luka is not listed at all meaning he’s in for OKC. 7:30 pre 8:10 tip @971TheFreak – 3:07 PM
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