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Dallas Mavericks
5-4 overall · 2-2 on the road
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8-2 overall · 5-0 at home
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MavericksOffense
ThunderDefense

The Mavericks rank 17th in the NBA in effective field goal % (53.1%), and the Thunder have the best opponent eFG% (48.4%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 53.1%, so the Mavericks are 0.1 points above it. Cooper Flagg leads them with 23.9 points a game on 57.0% true shooting.

ThunderWho's missing
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Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderTop scorer · OKC
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Mavericks5-4
Thunder8-2
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DAL 9 games, OKC 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DALOKC
Scoring
112.117th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
112.216th · Average
110.910th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
104.22nd · Top 5
+1.218th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+8.06th · Above avg
Efficiency
111.117th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
110.918th · Average
109.310th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
103.32nd · Top 5
+1.816th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+7.77th · Above avg
101.221st
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
101.023rd
Shooting
53.1%17th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
51.9%22nd · Below avg
56.7%17th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
55.8%24th · Below avg
12.023rd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.327th · Bottom 5
33.2%22nd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.9%15th · Average
0.2625th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2327th · Bottom 5
Defense
51.5%11th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
48.4%1st · Top 5
8.911th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.118th · Average
6.06th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.97th · Above avg
Possessions
14.8%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
11.9%1st · Top 5
29.5%10th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
26.3%17th · Average
44.712th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
47.37th · Above avg
25.919th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
23.129th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Dallas Mavericks
WWLLW

Last 5: average margin +5.0 (season +1.2). Streak W1.

Oklahoma City Thunder
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +12.4 (season +8.0). Streak W4.

Key players

Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 23.96.86.457.0
Kyrie IrvingG 21.43.74.457.6
P.J. WashingtonF 15.87.81.355.3
Naji MarshallF 12.53.05.352.5
Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG 29.93.94.957.1
Ajay MitchellG 18.93.73.358.8
Jalen WilliamsG-F 13.74.73.347.2
Jared McCainG 12.13.41.752.1

Injury report

Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~11/12 Out
Oklahoma City Thunder
Cason Wallace G · back ~3/2 Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · back ~1/2 Out
Jalen Williams G-F · back ~3/2 Out
Jaylin Williams F · back ~11/10 Out
Thomas Sorber C · back ~11/13 Out

Earlier this season

10/28/26 · at DALOKC 96 – DAL 120

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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