Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City visit Doncic and the Mavericks

Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (11-15, twelfth within the Western Convention) vs. Dallas Mavericks (13-13, eleventh within the Western Convention)

Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two of the league’s prime scorers, Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, meet when Dallas and Oklahoma Metropolis hit the court docket. Doncic is first within the NBA averaging 32.9 factors per recreation and Gilgeous-Alexander is third within the league averaging 30.8 factors per recreation.

The Mavericks are 8-5 in Western Convention video games. Dallas is fifth within the NBA permitting solely 110.0 factors per recreation whereas holding opponents to 48.3% taking pictures.

The Thunder have gone 5-9 towards Western Convention opponents. Oklahoma Metropolis is seventh within the league scoring 115.8 factors per recreation whereas taking pictures 46.0%.

The 2 groups match up for the second time this season. The Thunder defeated the Mavericks 117-111 in additional time of their final assembly on Oct. 30. Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 38 factors, and Doncic led the Mavericks with 31 factors.

TOP PERFORMERS: Doncic is averaging 32.9 factors, 8.5 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.8 steals for the Mavericks. Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 16.9 factors over the past 10 video games for Dallas.

Gilgeous-Alexander is scoring 30.8 factors per recreation and averaging 4.6 rebounds for the Thunder. Josh Giddey is averaging 14.8 factors and seven.9 rebounds over the past 10 video games for Oklahoma Metropolis.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 115.5 factors, 37.6 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.6 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 48.8% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 117.4 factors per recreation.

Thunder: 4-6, averaging 115.3 factors, 44.6 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.6 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 44.5% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 118.8 factors.

INJURIES:

Thunder: Kenrich Williams: out (knee), Chet Holmgren: out for season (foot).

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The Related Press created this story utilizing expertise offered by Knowledge Skrive and information from Sportradar.