Official Site of the Mavs · Jan 18, 2025
Injury sword cuts both ways as Mavs, Thunder learn
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a lot like the Mavericks. Take away their MVP candidate and they’re still capable of winning any game.
But like the Mavericks without Luka Don\u010di\u0107, the Thunder without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander aren’t the same beast.
In a way, the Mavericks’ 106-98 victory on Friday night at American Airlines Center was poetic in that it was a win that they could not have penciled in a few hours before tipoff. Then, SGA was ruled out and things changed. This victory didn’t necessarily make up for the controversial loss at New Orleans on Wednesday, but it helped.
It ended the Mavericks’ three-game losing streak and puts them in a better mood going forward.
