Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

The Dallas Mavericks closed their season series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a hostile road environment on Thursday night. These two teams have developed one of the best rivalries in the NBA over the last year,

Oklahoma City, which came into the game having won four consecutive games, including a 20-point victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, was without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for ... run that put the game away. Spencer Dinwiddie hit a pair ...

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday night.P.J. Washington had 22 points and 19 rebounds and Kyrie Irving added 24 points for the Mavericks,

Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie, center, looks to pass the ball away from Oklahoma City Thunder guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, and Aaron Wiggins, right, during the second half of ...

OKC had won 13 straight home games since a 121-119 defeat on Nov. 17 to the Mavericks, who also played without Doncic that night. This was the fourth and last meeting of the season between these teams that met in last season’s Western Conference semifinals.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Dallas Mavericks defeated head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time in six days. After a 106-98 win last Friday, the Thunder surrendered a 121-115 loss to PJ Washington and the Mavericks.

Even though all four matchups can be thrown away by the time a possible playoff rematch starts, this was the latest example of a disturbing trend. Entered as heavy favorites, the Mavericks showed they wouldn't join a long list of teams blown out by the Thunder.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points and Kyrie Irving added 24 points as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday.P.J. Washington added 22 points and 19 reboun

LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-96 thumping of the defending champion Boston Celtics on Thursday.