DALLAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 factors, Chet Holmgren had 19 factors and 9 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 100-87 on Sunday evening.
Gilgeous-Alexander has scored no less than 20 factors in 59 consecutive highway video games, the longest streak in NBA historical past. The reigning NBA MVP performed his second recreation after lacking 9 due to an belly pressure.
The defending champion Thunder are 47-15, a half-game behind Detroit for the NBA lead. They have a three-game lead in West over second-place San Antonio.
The Mavericks, with star rookie Cooper Flagg amongst three common starters sidelined, have been held to a season low in factors and noticed the NBA’s longest lively streak of triple-digit video games finish at 41. They are 21-39.
Caleb Martin scored a season-high 18 factors to guide the Mavericks, who misplaced their eighth consecutive dwelling recreation and thirteenth total within the final 15. It’s their longest such dwelling drought since dropping 12 straight in 1993-94.
It was the primary time that Martin, acquired from Philadelphia on Feb. 5, 2025, led Dallas in scoring in 65 video games. It was the Thunder’s fewest factors in a win this season, the earlier low being their 101-94 win on Oct. 27.
Flagg missed his seventh consecutive recreation with a sprained left foot. Dallas was additionally lacking Naji Marshall (right-finger contusion) and P.J. Washington Jr. (left ankle sprain). Reserve Klay Thompson did not play within the second half due to proper adductor soreness.
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd has mentioned Flagg most likely received’t play when final season’s collegiate participant of the yr for Duke makes his first NBA journey again to North Carolina for a recreation towards Charlotte on Tuesday evening.
Up subsequent
Thunder: At Chicago on Tuesday evening.
Mavericks: Begin a six-game journey at Charlotte on Tuesday evening.