DALLAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, Chet Holmgren had 19 points and nine rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 100-87 on Sunday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 20 points in 59 consecutive road games, the longest such streak in NBA history. The reigning NBA MVP missed his second game in nine games with an abdominal strain.
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The defending champion Thunder lead the NBA with a record of 47-15, half a game behind the Detroit Pistons. They are three games ahead of the second-place Spurs in the Western Conference.
The Mavericks, whose three regular starters include star rookie Cooper Flagg, have been scoring at season lows and the NBA’s longest triple-digit scoring streak ended at 41 games. Their record is 21-39.
Caleb Martin scored a season-high 18 points to lead the Mavericks, who lost their eighth straight home game and 13th in their last 15 games. This is their longest home drought since 12 consecutive losses in the 1993-94 season.
This is the first time Martin, who joined from Philadelphia on February 5, 2025, has led Dallas in scoring in 65 games. This is the fewest points scored by the Thunder in a single victory this season. The last time they scored the lowest points was a 101-94 victory on October 27.
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Flagg missed his seventh straight game with a sprained left foot. Dallas also was without Naji Marshall (right finger contusion) and P.J. Washington Jr. (left ankle sprain).
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Flagg, Duke’s player of the year last season, will likely not play when he returns to North Carolina for the first time Tuesday night against Charlotte.
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Thunder: At Chicago on Tuesday night.
Mavericks: Begin six games Tuesday night in Charlotte.
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