The Oklahoma City Thunder fell behind by 20 points at halftime, then started the second half on a 26-to-6 run to get back in it, before losing at Dallas 106-98 on Friday night at the American Airlines Center.

Dallas improved to 23-19 while Oklahoma City remain top of the West with a 34-7 record. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Dallas Mavericks on the second night of a back-to-back. The Thunder are 7-0 on the second legs of back-to-back stret

The Mavs are coming off a last-second loss to the Pelicans that included a controversial missed goaltending call.

Thompson 2-7 0-0 6, Washington 6-8 2-3 16, Gafford 2-3 4-8 8, Dinwiddie 5-13 2-3 16, Irving 9-19 4-4 25, Marshall 5-8 1-1 14, Prosper 3-4 0-0 7, Kleber 2-7 3-3 7, Powell 1-1 0-0 2, Grimes 2-4 0-0 5, Hardy 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-75 16-22 106.

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In a matchup of depleted rosters, the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 106-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The Thunder were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 106-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The rare defeat had plenty of caveats for both sides. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a late scratch with a wrist sprain. He joined Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein in street clothes.