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Oklahoma City takes on Dallas, aims for 4th straight victory

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1 year ago

November 17, 2024

Oklahoma City takes on Dallas, aims for 4th straight victory

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Dallas Mavericks (6-7, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (11-2, first in the Western Conference)

Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -5.5; over/under is 228.5

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Thunder take on Dallas.

The Thunder are 8-2 in conference matchups. Oklahoma City ranks eighth in the Western Conference with 25.2 assists per game led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 6.2.

The Mavericks are 4-6 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is fourth in the league scoring 53.5 points per game in the paint led by Daniel Gafford averaging 10.9.

The Thunder average 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 12.5 per game the Mavericks give up. The Mavericks are shooting 47.9% from the field, 6.4% higher than the 41.5% the Thunder’s opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 27.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.6 steals for the Thunder.

Kyrie Irving is scoring 24.9 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Mavericks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 8-2, averaging 115.2 points, 40.9 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 12.1 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.2 points per game.

Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 114.9 points, 41.9 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.4 points.

INJURIES: Thunder: Isaiah Hartenstein: out (hand), Chet Holmgren: out (hip), Alex Caruso: out (hip), Jaylin Williams: out (hamstring), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl).

Mavericks: Dante Exum: out (wrist).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder, Final Score: Spurs win 2nd straight against the champs, 130-110

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5 hours ago

December 24, 2025

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San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder, Final Score: Spurs win 2nd straight against the champs, 130-110

The energy was off the charts in the Frost Bank Center even before opening tip for what many hoop fans are hoping is the next great NBA rivalry. Both the Spurs and Thunder the traded blows on the offensive and defensive end in an exhilarating display of basketball that included 12 lead changes and 11 ties. Oklahoma City took a slim 60-58 lead into the locker room at halftime. The second half played out in much the same fashion with extremely high-level basketball and neither team able to pull away, though San Antonio were the ones who took a 5 point lead heading into the 4th quarter. That chink in the Thunder armor though was enough to blow the game wide open to begin the final frame for the Spurs. They spent the vast majority of the 4th quarter just making life hell for the Thunder, who waved the white flag and pulled their starters with 3 minutes left in the game.

Led by huge performances from Stephon Castle, Harrison Barnes and a particularly special performance by Keldon Johnson off the bench, the win marks their second straight win over the defending champions and their 7th win in a row, the longest for the club since 2019. Tonight’s win sets the table for Thursday’s Christmas Day match-up in Oklahoma City pretty nicely, sending a message to anyone still doubting whether or not the Silver and Black are for real.

The rematch on Christmas Day starts at 1:30 CT on ABC and ESPN.

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Last-minute Christmas shopping? Oklahoma retailer shares holiday tips

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17 hours ago

December 23, 2025

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Last-minute Christmas shopping? Oklahoma retailer shares holiday tips

Christmas is nearly here, but are you done with Christmas shopping? You still have a few days left, and we know that so many people face the annual challenge of what to buy someone who has everything, or is hard to buy for.

News 9 spoke to Von Maur representative Mathew Burniga to learn how to wrap up your Christmas shopping.

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Oklahoma basketball shoots program-record 67.8% from field, beats Stetson

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December 23, 2025

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Oklahoma basketball shoots program-record 67.8% from field, beats Stetson

NORMAN, Okla. — Derrion Reed scored 22 points, Xzayvier Brown finished with 18, and Oklahoma set the program’s single-game record for field-goal percentage on Monday night as the Sooners beat Stetson 107-54 on Monday night.

Oklahoma shot 67.8% (40 of 59) from the field and had its highest-scoring game since a 107-86 win over Arkansan-Pine Bluff on Nov. 30, 2023. The previous record was 66.1% (39 of 59) against Baylor on Feb. 26, 2005.

The Sooners made 12 of 24 from 3-point range, outrebounded Stetson 39-24, and outscored the Hatters 54-18 in the paint.

Mohamed Wague had 15 points and nine rebounds for Oklahoma and Tae Davis added 12 points and six assists. Kuol Atak and Nijel Pack each scored 11 points.

Ethan Copeland, the only Stetson (4-9) player who scored in double figures, had 14 points.

Oklahoma (9-3) used runs of 15-3 and 10-2, the latter of which culminated with a Jadon Jones three-point play that gave the Sooners a 26-11 lead a little more than eight minutes into the game.