NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Mavericks beat the Thunder 120-96?
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 9:30 PM ET (Oct 29, 10:30 KST)American Airlines Center, Dallas
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder | 30 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 96 |
| Mavericks | 33 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 120 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Thunder 0Mavericks 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsAjay Mitchell 29Cooper Flagg 26
- ReboundsIsaiah Hartenstein 14Daniel Gafford 11
- AssistsJared McCain 4Cooper Flagg 8
Team stats
| Thunder | Mavericks | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 36-87 (41.4%) | 46-97 (47.4%) |
| 3-pointers | 5-32 (15.6%) | 16-45 (35.6%) |
| Free throws | 19-23 (82.6%) | 12-15 (80.0%) |
| Rebounds | 43 (12 off.) | 49 (15 off.) |
| Assists | 17 | 30 |
| Steals | 4 | 4 |
| Blocks | 3 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
| Fouls | 19 | 20 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Thunder players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. McCainG | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-13 | 0-6 | 4-5 | -13 |
| A. MitchellG | 28 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12-20 | 2-5 | 3-3 | +4 |
| S. Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 28 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-19 | 1-6 | 6-6 | -21 |
| B. StirtzG | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | -14 |
| I. HartensteinF-C | 26 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -12 |
| J. DixSG | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-6 | 0-0 | -20 |
| A. MaraC | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -8 |
| J. WilliamsF | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +3 |
| K. WilliamsG-F | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -19 |
| B. BarnhizerF | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-3 | -16 |
| M. PeavyG-F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| T | 240 | 96 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 36-87 | 5-32 | 19-23 |
Did not play: T. Sorber
Mavericks players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. FlaggF | 33 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 4-4 | +12 |
| Z. RisacherF | 29 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | +16 |
| P. WashingtonF | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 2-7 | 2-2 | +2 |
| D. GaffordF | 27 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +14 |
| K. IrvingG | 27 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +25 |
| M. ChristieG | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 2-2 | +14 |
| M. SasserG | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +13 |
| M. JohnsonF | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +7 |
| W. Clayton Jr.G | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | +11 |
| C. MartinF | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +6 |
| M. CisseC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| J. HowardG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| T. LawalF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| T | 243 | 120 | 49 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 46-97 | 16-45 | 12-15 |
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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