Cooper Flagg has 26 points, 8 assists as Mavericks beat depleted Thunder 120-96
Cooper Flagg scored 26 points and Dallas made a season-high 16 3-pointers in Kyrie Irving’s first home regular-season game since March 2025.
- On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 at American Airlines Center, with Cooper Flagg scoring 26 points to help the team move over.500 for the first time since last fall.
- Oklahoma City played without several key starters—Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, and Chet Holmgren—all sidelined by injuries that severely hampered the team's offensive execution.
- Kyrie Irving scored 15 points in his first home regular-season game since March 3, 2025, while Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell led all scorers with 29 points on 12-for-20 shooting.
- Mavericks coach Dusty May secured his first home victory while Dallas' defense pressured Shai Gilgeous-Alexander throughout the game, forcing difficult shots on the MVP candidate.
- Both teams face the Houston Rockets next, with Dallas hosting on Friday and Oklahoma City playing on the road Saturday, as the Mavericks improve to 3-2 and the Thunder hold a 4-1 record.
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Why Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Did Not Play In The 4th Quarter vs Mavericks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not see action in the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 120-96 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. The loss was the first defeat of the Thunder this season. In the game, they missed Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Nikola Topic, and Thomas Sorber. Gilgeous-Alexander played […]
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Independent EspañolDallas imposed 120-96 on Oklahoma as a whole, highlighting Cooper Flagg with 26 points and P.J. Washington with 18. The Mavericks achieved their first home victory under Dusty May, surpassing a decimated Thunder for injuries.
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Cooper Flagg-led Mavericks hand Thunder first loss of season
Cooper Flagg had 26 points, eight assists, and five rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 120-96 home victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.Flagg had struggled against the Thunder as a rookie but got off to a hot start with 12 first-...
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Cooper Flagg has 26 points, 8 assists as Mavericks beat depleted Thunder 120-96
DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg had 26 points and eight assists and P.J. Washington scored 18 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the injury-depleted Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 on Wednesday
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