Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points (16 in the third quarter), and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 132-111 for their 14th straight win.
The Thunder led by as many as 32, pulling away with a 30-8 run bridging the second and third quarters.
For the Mavericks, Jaden Hardy scored 23 points (8 during an 11-0 run in the third quarter) on 8 for 13 shooting off the bench.
The Thunder shot 56.0% from the field to the Mavericks’ 47.7% and outscored them 62-38 in the paint. The Mavericks forced 6 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder’s starters outscored the Mavericks 36-24 in 12 minutes together.