The Dallas Mavericks almost snatched defeat out of the hands of victory on Sunday night but came away with a 121-119 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to move back to .500 at 7-7. They were able to do it without Luka Doncic by dominating OKC on the glass 61-39, as the Thunder were missing Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, and Jaylin Williams.

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 rest of the team struggled.

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.