Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 16-4 run in the third quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-119.
The Mavericks had gone on an 8-0 run to lead 66-65 when Luguentz Dort’s 3-pointer put the Thunder ahead for good with 11:28 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to an 81-70 lead with 6:25 left in the quarter.
The Mavericks got within 104-101 on Jaden Hardy’s driving layup with 8:40 to play, but Jalen Williams answered with a driving layup, and the Mavericks got no closer.
Jalen Williams had 27 points and 3 blocks.
For the Mavericks, Kyrie Irving had 36 points and a season-high 12 assists on 12 for 18 shooting, and P.J. Washington went 0 for 7 from 3. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 9 rebounds off the bench. Daniel Gafford had 19 points (16 in the paint) and 15 rebounds on 8 for 11 shooting.
The Mavericks turned it over 19 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. Dort fouled out.