Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder player stats and box score (Nov. 17) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Dallas Mavericks survived a thrilling road encounter against the OKC Thunder on Sunday. Lu Dort's potential game-winning 3-pointer failed to connect, allowing the Luka Doncic-less Mavs to escape with a 121-119 victory. Dallas got a boost across the roster to make up for Doncic's absence.

The Thunder, playing without Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams nearly pulled off the win. Oklahoma's undersized frontline battled but it gave up too many possessions. The hosts were outrebounded 53-29, including 18-7 in the offensive glass.

OKC trailed by 14 points and rallied in the second half but fell short. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game with 36 points, eight assists, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Jalen Williams tallied 27 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block.

The Dallas Mavericks improved their record to 7-7 while the OKC Thunder dropped to 11-3 after Sunday's showdown.

Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
P.J. Washington	27	17	2	0	2	1	7-13	3-4	10-10	+12
Dereck Lively II	6	5	3	0	2	1	3-5	0-0	0-1	+12
Kyrie Irving	23	1	6	0	0	1	9-18	3-6	2-2	-4
Klay Thompson	5	3	0	2	1	0	1-11	1-8	2-2	-5
Quentin Grimes	10	3	2	0	0	1	2-5	2-4	4-4	+9
Maxi Kleber	2	2	0	0	0	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	-7
Naji Marshall	13	4	3	0	0	4	4-6	0-1	5-5	-8
Dwight Powell	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+6
Daniel Gafford	11	12	0	0	0	3	4-9	0-0	3-7	-12
Spencer Dinwiddie	10	3	1	1	1	0	3-7	2-3	2-2	+1
Jaden Hardy	13	3	1	1	1	2	6-9	0-1	1-1	+6
Markieff Morris	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kessler Edwards	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brandon Williams	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jalen Williams	27	5	4	1	1	1	11-17	3-6	2-2	-2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	36	2	8	2	2	1	13-19	1-1	9-11	+8
Isaiah Joe	6	2	4	1	1	1	2-6	2-6	0-0	+2
Aaron Wiggins	7	5	0	2	1	1	2-9	2-7	1-2	-9
Lu Dort	18	5	4	0	0	1	5-10	4-9	4-6	+13
Dillon Jones	12	2	3	0	0	0	5-6	2-3	0-0	-4
Ousmane Dieng	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Kenrich Williams	6	4	2	2	0	1	2-6	0-2	2-2	0
Cason Wallace	4	2	1	2	0	0	2-8	0-5	0-0	-10
Ajay Mitchell	3	1	2	1	0	0	1-5	0-2	1-2	-3
Adam Flagler	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Branden Carlsen	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder: Game Summary

The Dallas Mavericks took on the OKC Thunder on Sunday without perennial MVP candidate Luka Doncic. "Luka Legend" was ruled out for the matchup due to a knee contusion. Quentin Grimes got the nod to start without the Slovenian.

P.J. Washington and Naji Marshall helped Kyrie Irving carry the scoring load. The forwards combined for 28 points, nine rebounds and one assist. Irving had 10 points despite Oklahoma's constant double-teaming.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scattered 20 points in the first half. He also had three assists and one rebound. OKC got solid contributions across the roster but trailed 66-58 at halftime.

The Mavericks tried to pull away at the start of the third quarter, but the Thunder stubbornly kept within striking distance. Dallas used its size advantage to get more possessions and dominate the boards. Without Doncic, they got a superb boost from P.J. Washington. The Mavs led 97-92 entering the fourth quarter.

The seesaw battle in the third continued in the final quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went wherever he wanted, giving his team a chance to pull out a win. Dallas led 121-115 with 29.1 seconds remaining. SGA nailed a 25-footer before making a free throw to make it 121-119.

The Canadian intentionally missed the second free throw with 4.1 seconds to go, allowing Lu Dort to grab the offensive rebound. Dort couldn't make the shot, allowing the Mavericks to win.