Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder Player Stats and Box Score - Dec. 5

The OKC Thunder dominated the surging Dallas Mavericks on Friday, routing them 132-111 to extend their league-best winning streak to 14 games and improve their NBA-best record to 22-1.

The Thunder turned in a 41-point third quarter to put the Mavericks -- who had been riding a three-game winning streak -- out of reach.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge with 33 points, six assists and five rebounds in just three quarters, while Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren contributed 15 points each.

OKC’s defense smothered Anthony Davis, holding him scoreless in the first half and finishing with just two points on 1-of-9 shooting, along with eight rebounds and six assists. Cooper Flagg added 16 points on 11 attempts.

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After a shaky first quarter marked by five turnovers, the Thunder tightened their ball control and committed just one turnover the rest of the way. They dominated inside, outscoring Dallas 62-38 in the paint, and finished with 30 assists on 47 made field goals

Below is the box score for the Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder game.

Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder box score

Dallas Mavericks player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Cooper Flagg	29:29	16	2	2	5	11	45.5	0	3	0	6	6	100	1	1	0	0	4	1	-9
Naji Marshall	2:41	18	1	2	8	11	72.7	0	2	0	2	4	50	0	1	1	0	0	3	-24
Anthony Davis	24:17	2	8	6	1	9	11.1	0	0	0.0	0	2	0.0	4	4	0	1	2	1	-18
Max Christie	22:29	12	3	0	5	6	83.3	2	3	66.7	0	0	0.0	0	3	1	0	0	1	-23
Ryan Nembhard	24:17	10	3	4	4	8	50.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	1	2	-18
Klay Thompson	17:49	3	5	0	1	7	14.3	1	5	20.0	0	0	0.0	1	4	0	1	0	3	-5
Dwight Powell	15:59	3	2	2	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	1	4	25.0	1	1	0	0	1	2	-6
Brandon Williams	23:43	9	3	7	3	9	33.3	1	4	25.0	2	2	100	1	2	0	0	1	0	-3
Caleb Martin	11:33	3	0	0	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2
D'Angelo Russell	15:35	12	3	3	4	7	57.1	4	6	66.7	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	1	2	-3
Jaden Hardy	20:24	23	2	2	8	13	61.5	5	9	55.6	2	2	100	0	2	0	0	1	1	3
Moussa Cisse	07:44	0	3	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	1	0	0	3
TOTALS		111	44	28	41	86	47.7	16	37	43.2	13	20	65.0	9	26	2	3	11	17	-

OKC Thunder player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Jalen Williams	24:07	15	8	5	5	11	45.5	1	3	33.3	4	4	100	1	7	1	0	1	4	14
Jaylin Williams	18:51	4	3	3	1	4	25.0	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	0	3	1	1	0	2	20
Chet Holmgren	23:20	15	8	1	6	11	54.5	1	4	25.0	2	2	100	2	6	0	1	0	1	16
Cason Wallace	22:56	11	4	1	4	7	57.1	3	5	60.0	0	0	0.0	1	3	1	0	0	0	19
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	28:34	33	5	6	10	12	83.3	2	2	100	11	12	91.7	0	5	0	1	2	4	24
Aaron Wiggins	19:41	11	2	3	5	8	62.5	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	17
Branden Carlson	21:49	9	6	3	4	6	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	1	5	0	0	0	2	0
Ajay Mitchell	22:52	9	0	2	3	7	42.9	1	2	50.0	2	2	100	0	0	1	0	3	3	4
Kenrich Williams	19:56	10	1	3	4	7	57.1	0	2	0.0	2	2	100	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Chris Youngblood	08:39	3	4	0	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100	0	4	0	0	0	4	-2
Ousmane Dieng	21:31	7	1	1	2	5	40.0	1	2	50.0	2	2	100	0	1	0	0	0	1	-1
Brooks Barnhizer	07:44	5	1	2	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100	0	1	1	0	0	0	-3
TOTALS		132	47	30	47	84	56.0	12	30	40.0	26	28	92.9	7	36	5	3	6	21	-

Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder: Game recap

The Mavericks opened the night with intensity, jumping out to a 7-4 advantage before the Thunder’s stars settled in and began knocking down shots.

Dallas’ defense also made its presence felt, forcing five turnovers from an OKC team that entered the contest averaging the second-fewest giveaways per game at 12.8. A D’Angelo Russell pull-up triple then brought the Mavericks level at 27-all at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Thunder established their rhythm. After Flagg converted two free throws to cut the lead to 43-40 with 5:20 remaining, the Thunder responded with a 20-8 run capped by a Cason Wallace 3-pointer and a Jalen Williams layup in the final minute, giving OKC a 63-48 advantage at halftime.

The Thunder’s defensive dominance and 41-26 third-quarter outburst essentially sealed the game. In the fourth quarter, Dallas’ reserves outscored the Thunder bench 37-28, trimming the final margin to 21.