Game ID: 22400583
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Dallas Mavericks
Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 22 41 14 29 106OKC 26 17 33 22 98
DAL vs OKC ScoutingDAL vs OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DAL availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 4 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/06 after 4, 31 min since (111% of 28)
BACK Lively II back 1/01 after 3, 25 min since (108% of 23)
BACK Williams back 12/30 after 17, 9 min since (60% of 15)
NEW Grimes 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Kleber 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 16 to 22 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/12 · 2 days' restOUT Irving missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 5 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/06 after 4, 29 min since (105% of 28)
BACK Lively II back 1/01 after 3, 27 min since (116% of 23)
NEW Grimes 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 16 to 24 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 5 since 1/03, returns tonight: 30 min (84% of 36)
OUT Edwards missed 6 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 4 min (28% of 15)
OUT Powell missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 14 min (143% of 10)
BACK Marshall back 1/06 after 4, 30 min since (107% of 28)
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Lively II 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 16 to 23 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Edwards missed 7 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Irving back 1/14 after 5, 30 min since (84% of 36)
BACK Marshall back 1/06 after 4, 28 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Williams back 1/14 after 2, 4 min since (28% of 15)
BACK Powell back 1/14 after 2, 14 min since (143% of 10)
NEW Hardy 16 to 22 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Edwards missed 8 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Irving back 1/14 after 5, 30 min since (84% of 36)
BACK Williams back 1/14 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Powell back 1/14 after 2, 9 min since (89% of 10)
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 16 to 23 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restOUT Lively II missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 9 since 1/01, returns tonight: 9 min (62% of 15)
BACK Irving back 1/14 after 5, 35 min since (96% of 36)
BACK Williams back 1/14 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Powell back 1/14 after 2, 8 min since (76% of 10)
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 32 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/17, returns tonight: 9 min (63% of 15)
BACK Irving back 1/14 after 5, 37 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Edwards back 1/20 after 9, 9 min since (62% of 15)
BACK Powell back 1/14 after 2, 8 min since (76% of 10)
DAL availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backOUT Lively II missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Irving back 1/14 after 5, 37 min since (102% of 36)
BACK Edwards back 1/20 after 9, 12 min since (80% of 15)
BACK Williams back 1/14 after 2, 6 min since (42% of 15)
NEW Gafford 22 to 27 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Marshall missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 26 min (97% of 27)
OUT Lively II missed 5 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 3 since 1/20, returns tonight: 16 min (97% of 16)
OUT Powell missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 1/20 after 9, 16 min since (103% of 15)
BACK Williams back 1/22 after 2, 9 min since (59% of 15)
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Gafford 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Prosper 11 to 17 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 26 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 8 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OKC availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 27 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 9 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OKC availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 28 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 10 since 12/26, returns tonight: 18 min (86% of 21)
OUT Mitchell missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
NEW Wallace 26 to 32 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 29 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/14 after 10, 18 min since (86% of 21)
NEW Wallace 26 to 32 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/17 · back-to-backOUT Holmgren missed 30 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/14 after 10, 16 min since (75% of 21)
OKC availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 31 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 2 since 1/16, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/14 after 10, 17 min since (82% of 21)
NEW Wallace 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jay. Williams 14 to 20 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/22 · 2 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 32 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 3 since 1/16, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/14 after 10, 18 min since (84% of 21)
NEW Jay. Williams 14 to 22 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backOUT Holmgren missed 33 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 4 since 1/16, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/14 after 10, 18 min since (87% of 21)
NEW Wallace 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jay. Williams 14 to 21 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/26 · 2 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 34 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 5 since 1/16, returns tonight: 33 min (124% of 26)
OUT Joe missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 25 min (129% of 19)
OUT Mitchell missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
NEW Wiggins 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Jay. Williams 14 to 24 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dinwiddie at 16 and Washington at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Edwards (8 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Holmgren (30 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-2 a night and Dallas minus-4. Call it OKC 115, Dallas 111, Dallas keeping it close.
1/09 vs POR 117-111 — DAL notes
DAL won 117-111. DAL shot 45% (40 of 88) to POR's 42%, 10 of 30 from three, and went to the line 30 times to POR's 20 — 27 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 53-43 for them. Hardy led with 25 (10 of 18, 5 of 9 from three); Washington added 23, Lively II 21. The hinge was Q4, 36-22: DAL came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 6. DAL trailed 53-58 at the half and won the second half 64-53. Lively II was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/12 vs DEN 101-112 — DAL notes
DAL lost 101-112. DAL shot 41% (35 of 85) to DEN's 49%, 12 of 34 from three. The glass went 37-55 against them. Thompson led with 25 (9 of 19, 6 of 13 from three); Dinwiddie added 16, Marshall 16. Q1 was theirs, 32-17, but the other 3 periods went 95-69 against them. They led by as many as 19. Kleber's -26 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/14 vs DEN 99-118 — DAL notes
DAL lost 99-118. DAL shot 42% (38 of 90) to DEN's 52%, 9 of 32 from three. DAL turned it over 12 times to DEN's 18. The glass went 30-51 against them. Gafford led with 13 (5 of 8); Irving added 11, Marshall 11. Q4 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 24 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 91-67 against them. Washington's -19 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 @ NOP 116-119 — DAL notes
DAL lost 116-119. DAL shot 48% (43 of 90) to NOP's 44%, 12 of 35 from three. DAL turned it over 15 times to NOP's 10, and NOP turned those into 11 steals. Gafford led with 27 (12 of 13); Hardy added 21, Dinwiddie 20. Q3 was theirs, 30-24, turning a 2-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-86 against them. Marshall's -14 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs OKC 106-98 — DAL notes
DAL won 106-98. DAL shot 49% (37 of 75) to OKC's 38%, 16 of 41 from three, and went to the line 22 times to OKC's 12 — 16 points from the stripe to their 8. Irving led with 25 (9 of 19, 3 of 8 from three); Washington added 16, Dinwiddie 16. The hinge was Q2, 41-17: DAL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 20. Irving was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/20 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Gra. Williams (22 straight), Mann (23 straight), Simpson (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dinwiddie at 15 and Washington at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Lively II (2 straight), Edwards (9 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-9 a night and Dallas minus-7. Call it Charlotte 113, Dallas 111, Dallas keeping it close.
1/22 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Irving at 23 and Gafford at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lively II (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Reid at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without DiVincenzo (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-9 and the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Dallas's 32. Call it Dallas 112, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/23 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 38 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. Without Holmgren (33 straight), Hartenstein (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Irving at 26 and Gafford at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lively II (4 straight), Hardy (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 37 percent from three to Dallas's 30 and the line, where Dallas takes 23 free throws a game to OKC's 16. Call it OKC 116, Dallas 108.
1/25 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Irving at 30 and Washington at 19 a game. Without Marshall (2 straight), Thompson (2 straight), Lively II (5 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 23 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Dallas takes 26 free throws a game to Boston's 18 and the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 12. Call it Dallas 113, Boston 112, Boston keeping it close.
1/10 @ NYK 126-101 — OKC notes
OKC won 126-101. OKC shot 54% (48 of 89) to NYK's 39%, 14 of 27 from three. OKC turned it over 15 times to NYK's 10. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 39 (15 of 21, 8 of 8 at the line); Joe added 31, Jal. Williams 19. The hinge was Q1, 31-17: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Joe was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
1/12 @ WAS 136-95 — OKC notes
OKC won 136-95. OKC shot 47% (45 of 95) to WAS's 34%, 13 of 35 from three. The glass went 56-39 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 27 (5 of 17, 1 of 4 from three, 16 of 17 at the line); Wiggins added 23, Jal. Williams 17. The hinge was Q1, 37-25: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 44. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/14 @ PHI 118-102 — OKC notes
OKC won 118-102. OKC shot 56% (45 of 81) to PHI's 44%, 12 of 36 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 32 (12 of 15, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Jal. Williams added 24, Wallace 18. The hinge was Q1, 37-21: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/16 vs CLE 134-114 — OKC notes
OKC won 134-114. OKC shot 50% (53 of 105) to CLE's 47%, 18 of 53 from three, and got to the line 11 times to CLE's 21. OKC turned it over 6 times to CLE's 21. The glass went 39-49 against them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 40 (17 of 26, 1 of 5 from three); Dort added 22, Jal. Williams 19. The hinge was Q1, 32-14: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 42. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/17 @ DAL 98-106 — OKC notes
OKC lost 98-106. OKC took 16 more shots (91 to 75), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to DAL's 49%, 20 of 46 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 20 fouls committed. Jal. Williams led with 19 (7 of 22, 1 of 5 from three, 4 of 8 at the line); Dort added 18, Jay. Williams 12. Q3 was theirs, 33-14, the deficit cut from 20 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 92-65 against them. K. Williams's -15 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. Without Holmgren (31 straight), Hartenstein (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 14 and Evbuomwan at 13 a game. Without C. Johnson (2 straight), Thomas (8 straight), Watford (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 104 a night to Brooklyn's 116 and the arc, OKC at 39 percent from three to Brooklyn's 34. Call it OKC 118, Brooklyn 103, OKC by 15.
1/22 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. Without Holmgren (32 straight), Hartenstein (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; George at 25 and Sexton at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Markkanen (4 straight), Collins (8 straight), Clarkson (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 104 a night to Utah's 120 and the arc, OKC at 38 percent from three to Utah's 31. Call it OKC 121, Utah 107, OKC by 14.
1/23 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 38 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. Without Holmgren (33 straight), Hartenstein (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Irving at 26 and Gafford at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lively II (4 straight), Hardy (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 37 percent from three to Dallas's 30 and the line, where Dallas takes 23 free throws a game to OKC's 16. Call it OKC 116, Dallas 108.
1/26 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Simons at 21 and Avdija at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Ayton (2 straight), Thybulle (45 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 38 and Jal. Williams at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Holmgren (34 straight), Hartenstein (5 straight), Joe (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 39 percent from three to Portland's 32 and the line, where Portland takes 25 free throws a game to OKC's 17. Call it OKC 112, Portland 109, Portland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALDG D. Gafford
DP D. Powell
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
KT K. Thompson
MK M. Kleber
NM N. Marshall
OP O. Prosper
PW P. Washington
QG Q. Grimes
SD S. Dinwiddie
OKCAC A. Caruso
AW A. Wiggins
BC B. Carlson
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
OD O. Dieng
DAL/OKC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Mavericks beat Thunder 106-98 as OKC All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sits with wrist injury
DALLAS -- — 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.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer with a 31.6 average, was sidelined by a sprained wrist, one night after scoring 40 points in a dominating 134-114 victory over Cleveland in a matchup of the Western and Eastern Conference leaders.
The Mavericks (23-19) snapped a three-game losing streak.
Dallas outscored Oklahoma City 41-17 in the second period, including 16-3 in points off turnovers, and led 63-43 at halftime. The Thunder cut their deficit to a point (77-76) by outscoring the Mavericks 33-14 in the third. The Mavericks closed out the win by outscoring the Thunder 29-22 in the fourth.
Jalen Williams scored 19 points and Lu Dort added 18 for the Thunder (34-7).
Takeaways Thunder: It was the first time this season OKC hasn’t had a 20-point scorer.
Mavericks: Dereck Lively II missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle. Reserves Jaden Hardy and Dwight Powell joined the injury list. Hardy sprained an ankle, playing only 1:19 in the first half. Powell injured a hip in the third period.
Key moment After the Thunder successfully challenged to win possession trailing 98-93 with 1:20 left, Kyrie Irving rebounded Williams’ missed floater and Dinwiddie hit his second 3-pointer of the final three minutes for an eight-point lead.
Key stat The Mavericks became the first team to beat the Thunder twice this season. Both wins came without All-Star Luka Doncic , who has missed 20 games with multiple injuries and has been sidelined since Christmas with a calf strain.
Up next The Thunder begin a three-game homestand Sunday against Brooklyn. The Mavericks are at Charlotte on Monday.