Thunder preseason schedule features two meetings with Mavs

Steven Adams, left, and Thunder coach Billy Donovan will face the Mavericks twice in preseason play. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]The Thunder released its 2019 preseason schedule on Wednesday, featuring two of its four games against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Thunder will open the preseason against the Mavericks at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

The Thunder will be the home team in three of its four preseason games, with its first game at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Oct. 10 against the New Zealand Breakers of the Australia’s National Basketball League. The Thunder plays at Dallas on Oct. 14 and closes the preseason at home against Memphis on Oct. 16. The Thunder will open…