Dallas @ Oklahoma City Game Overview
DAL vs OKCRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, '25 | DAL |
101 - 94
|
DAL 9.0 | u226.5 |
| Jan 23, '25 | OKC |
121 - 115
|
DAL 11.5 | o224.0 |
| Jan 17, '25 | DAL |
106 - 98
|
DAL 3.0 | u220.0 |
| Dec 10, '24 | OKC |
118 - 104
|
OKC -4.0 | u230.0 |
| Nov 17, '24 | OKC |
121 - 119
|
DAL 7.0 | o225.5 |
| May 18, '24 | DAL |
117 - 116
|
OKC 3.5 | o208.5 |
| May 15, '24 | OKC |
104 - 92
|
DAL 4.5 | u213.0 |
| May 13, '24 | DAL |
100 - 96
|
OKC 1.5 | u215.5 |
| May 11, '24 | DAL |
105 - 101
|
DAL -1.5 | u217.0 |
| May 09, '24 | OKC |
119 - 110
|
DAL 5.0 | o217.0 |
DAL vs OKC Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 27, 2025 ) Oklahoma City 101, Dallas 94
Cooper Flagg still has plenty of development to work through, but the Dallas Mavericks rookie has made significant strides recently, and it's paying off.
The Mavericks are on a three-game winning streak -- their first winning streak of the season -- heading into Friday's game at the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Thunder figure to offer Flagg and Dallas a different level of challenge and an opportunity for the rookie to show how much he's grown.
In the first meeting this season, Flagg had a season-low two points on 1-of-9 shooting in Oklahoma City's 101-94 win on Oct. 27 in Dallas.
During the winning streak, the 18-year-old Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to score 20 or more points in three consecutive games. He's averaging 27.0 points per game on 59.3 percent shooting during the streak.
"He's been big for us," Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. "We've leaned on him on both ends of the floor. ... He makes winning plays, not just in the clutch but throughout the game."
Flagg hasn't done it alone.
The last time Dallas played the Thunder, Ryan Nembhard had yet to emerge.
The undrafted point guard scored 43 points and dished out 23 assists with only one turnover in wins against the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat over the last two games.
"He just makes everybody better out there," Flagg said. "He's been ultra-confident."
Flagg and the Mavericks are also benefitting from the return of Anthony Davis, who Kidd said was playing much better and was more comfortable than he was early in the season before missing 14 games with a left calf strain.
"It's so much better when he's out there," Flagg said of Davis. "Guys are going to double him and now I'm finding cutting lanes and kind of playing off of him. It's been a treat to be alongside him. He makes us so much better."
The Mavericks, though, should have their hands full with Oklahoma City.
The Thunder have won 13 consecutive games and 21 of their first 22, the best start in the NBA since Golden State opened the 2015-16 season 24-0.
After winning the first nine games in their current streak by 13 or more points, Oklahoma City's last four wins came by an average of eight points.
That's something Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said is helping the team develop even further after winning their first NBA title last season.
"Every game in the NBA is going to look different every night," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "I think it's a skill that you have to learn and develop as a team -- to just roll with the punches and just take whatever the game, whatever the team, whatever the night gives you and figure out how to come out on top."
The Thunder are expected to be without Isaiah Hartenstein for the fourth consecutive game. Alex Caruso missed the last two games and Luguentz Dort missed Tuesday's 124-112 win at Golden State.
Daniel Gafford suffered an ankle injury in Dallas' win over Miami on Wednesday and did not return. Dereck Lively II has missed the last six games with a foot injury and PJ Washington has missed the last three with an ankle injury.
--Field Level Media
DAL vs OKCInjury report
Dallas's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cisse | C | Day To Day - Illness( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| The Mavericks listed Cisse as Probable for Thursday's (Jan. 22) game against the Warriors. | ||||
| D. Gafford | C | Day To Day - Ankle( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| The Mavericks listed Gafford as Doubtful for Thursday's (Jan. 22) game against the Warriors. | ||||
| A. Davis | PF | Out - Hand( Jan 12, '26) | Jan 12, '26 | |
| Dallas Anthony Davis will not require surgery on his injured hand after a second opinion with specialist Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles on Tuesday (Jan. 13) and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, league sources tell ESPN. | ||||
| K. Irving | SG | Out - Knee( Dec 12, '25) | Dec 12, '25 | |
| Irving remains out indefinitely and doesn't have a return timetable, Mavericks reporter Grant Afseth said during an appearance on HoopsHype's podcast Around the Beat. | ||||
| D. Lively II | C | Out For Season - Foot( Dec 09, '25) | Dec 09, '25 | |
| The Mavericks announced on Wednesday (Dec. 10) that Lively II will undergo season-ending foot surgery. | ||||
| D. Exum | PG | Out For Season - Knee( Nov 20, '25) | Nov 20, '25 | |
| The Mavericks announced on Friday (Nov. 21) that Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery. | ||||
Oklahoma City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Wiggins | SG | Day To Day - Groin( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| Wiggins did not play on Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against the Bucks. | ||||
| A. Mitchell | SG | Day To Day - Hip( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| Mitchell did not return to Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against the Bucks. | ||||
| A. Caruso | SG | Day To Day - Adductor( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| Caruso did not play on Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against the Bucks. | ||||
| J. Williams | PF | Day To Day - Glute( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| Williams did not play on Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against the Bucks. | ||||
| I. Hartenstein | C | Day To Day - Calf( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| Hartenstein did not play on Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against the Bucks. | ||||
| J. Williams | SG | Out - Thigh( Jan 18, '26) | Jan 18, '26 | |
| Williams will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoma. | ||||
| N. Topic | PG | Out - Groin( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| The Thunder announced that Topic is dealing with testicular cancer and there is no timetable for his return. | ||||
| T. Sorber | C | Out For Season - Knee( Sep 04, '25) | Sep 04, '25 | |
| The Thunder announced on Friday (Sept. 5) that Sorber will miss the 2025-2026 season with a torn ACL. | ||||
DAL vs OKCStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 | (11) | FG% | (1) | 42.4 |
| 40.0 | (14) | FGM | (2) | 37.0 |
| 88.6 | (21) | FGA | (9) | 87.3 |
| 33.6 | (25) | 3P% | (25) | 36.8 |
| 11.7 | (27) | 3PM | (27) | 14.5 |
| 34.9 | (26) | 3PA | (23) | 39.3 |
| 75.6 | (28) | FT% | (3) | 76.6 |
| 19.7 | (17) | FTM | (9) | 18.5 |
| 26.0 | (12) | FTA | (15) | 24.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 47.0 |
| 41.9 |
| 89.1 |
| 36.0 |
| 13.3 |
| 37.0 |
| 78.9 |
| 19.7 |
| 25.0 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.9 | (12) | REB | (24) | 44.0 |
| 10.2 | (26) | OREB | (26) | 11.4 |
| 34.7 | (27) | DREB | (4) | 32.6 |
| 24.7 | (19) | AST | (3) | 23.6 |
| 15.8 | (20) | TO | (1) | 18.0 |
| 1.6 | (24) | AST/TO | (2) | 1.3 |
| 8.2 | (25) | STL | (3) | 7.5 |
| 6.0 | (16) | BLK | (4) | 3.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 43.8 |
| 11.5 |
| 32.4 |
| 26.5 |
| 15.0 |
| 1.8 |
| 8.5 |
| 4.8 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111.4 | (24) | Points | (1) | 107.0 |
| 26.7 | (15) | 1st Q | (9) | 25.7 |
| 27.0 | (15) | 2nd Q | (9) | 26.1 |
| 29.2 | (15) | 3rd Q | (9) | 26.5 |
| 27.1 | (15) | 4th Q | (9) | 26.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 116.8 |
| 29.5 |
| 29.0 |
| 29.3 |
| 28.2 |