The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Dallas Saturday night, losing 126-120. The Thunder controlled most of the game, and it looked like the Mavericks would fall in a blowout. But then Dallas went on a huge run in the fourth quarter (more on that later) that actually gave them the lead late in the game.

Unfortunately, Oklahoma City had a late run in them as well, and they ended up grinding out a win. That means back-to-back losses for the Mavericks, who are in the midst of a slump. They’ve lost six of their last nine games.

Luka Doncic led all scorers with 36 points. He had a triple-double, grabbing 15 rebounds and dishing out 18 assists. Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 23 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 17.

Here are three stats from the game:

30: The number of consecutive points the Mavericks scored in the fourth quarter

In the fourth quarter, it started looking like it might be time for Jason Kidd to rest the starters and just regroup for the next game. But then the Mavericks went on an incredible run, scoring 30 consecutive points over a stretch of about six minutes. It’s the longest run in franchise history, and it’s a shame it was wasted in a loss.

2: The number of players in NBA history with multiple games of 30-15-15

Per ESPN Stats and Info, only two players have logged multiple games with at least 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists. One is Oscar Robertson, and the other is Luka Doncic. That’s pretty elite company for the Mavericks’ young point guard. Again, it’s tough to see it wasted in a loss.

65: The Mavericks’ free throw percentage

Dallas had a huge free throw advantage in the game, shooting 35 free throws to the Thunder’s 22. Unfortunately, they couldn’t convert at the charity stripe. Despite the huge disparity in attempts, the Mavericks only hit five more free throws than the Thunder. Dallas has to figure out their free throw shooting. A few more made freebies in this game and they might have won. It’s not the sole reason they lost, but it didn’t help.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas showed little mercy in trucking Oklahoma State 49-21 Saturday in the Big 12 Championship Game. 

Let’s get to the grades. 

Warning: They aren’t pretty. 

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Containing Texas QB Quinn Ewers: F 

Three-touchdown days are good. A three-touchdown first quarter is absurd. 

Absurdly good was Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers on Saturday. Ewers completed 11-of-11 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns in the first quarter. 

Ewers stamped his name all over the Big 12 Championship Game record book. His 452 passing yards were the most ever in a Big 12 title game. His four touchdown passes tied a record. Ewers completed 76% (35-of-46) of his passes. 

Texas had 662 yards. 

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OSU counters Texas’ all-white uniforms: A+ 

Texas wore its classic all-whites, the Longhorns’ best look. 

OSU countered by going with all-black everything. 

So while the stadium was split by two shades of orange, neither team went with orange as its dominant uniform color. It was a cool contrast to the monochrome crowd. 

Credit to the fans by the way for setting a Big 12 Championship attendance record: 84,523. 

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Ollie Gordon II, OSU run game: F 

We all knew about Texas’ fearsome defensive line, but seeing it stifle Ollie Gordon II and OSU’s run game was something else. 

Gordon, who appeared gimpy at multiple junctures, carried 13 times for 34 yards. He averaged a measly 2.6 yards per carry as OSU’s offensive line struggled to open holes against Texas’ front. 

Factoring in lost yards due to sacks, OSU had just 31 rushing yards. 

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Alan Bowman, OSU pass game: C+ 

Alan Bowman tested the Longhorns’ secondary with early deep balls to Brennan Presley, Rashod Owens and Jaden Bray. 

OSU got a pass interference call out of one and Owens hauled in a 41-yard contested catch. 

Bowman completed 22-of-38 (58%) passes for 250 yards and three touchdowns against one interception. 

OSU’s lack of success in the run game made things harder on Bowman, but Bowman had success through the air, and his offensive line held up in pass block. 

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Limiting Texas’ big plays: D

The Longhorns had way too many chunk gains. 

Texas had 14 completions of 15-plus yards and eight runs of 10-plus yards. 

Chunk plays accounted for 478 of Texas’ 662 yards. 

Texas averaged 7.6 yards per play. 

Joe Mussatto is a sports columnist for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Joe? Email him at jmussatto@oklahoman.com. Support Joe’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.