Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points (9 during an 11-0 run in the third quarter), and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 for their fourth straight win.
The Thunder took control with a 15-1 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 20.
For the Mavericks, Naji Marshall scored 19 points (10 in the second quarter) on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench.
The Thunder grabbed 17 offensive rebounds to the Mavericks’ 7. The Thunder made 20 3-pointers, 5 of them by Gilgeous-Alexander. The Mavericks turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions.