Flagg drives Mavericks to first winning record since his arrival
Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 120-96 on Wednesday, snapping a long winless streak in its home building under new head coach Dusty May.
By Adriana Abebe ·
The Dallas Mavericks reached a 3-2 record for the first time since Cooper Flagg joined the roster last fall. The team defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 on Wednesday night.
Flagg finished with 26 points and eight assists. P.J. Washington added 18 points. Kyrie Irving contributed 15 points, scoring 13 of them in the first half after hitting his first four shots, including three from beyond the arc. This marked Irving's first home regular season appearance since suffering a torn ACL in his left knee on March 3, 2025.
The Thunder entered the game as the league's 4-1 team but played without several key players. Jalen Williams missed the game with a broken leg and dislocated ankle, while Cason Wallace sat out with a torn labrum. Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso were also absent due to patellar tendinitis. Ajay Mitchell led Oklahoma City with 29 points, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 21.
Dallas controlled the pace from the start, building a 12-point lead in the first half. That advantage grew to 27 points in the fourth quarter. The Mavericks made a season best 16 three-pointers on 45 attempts. The Thunder struggled from distance, hitting only 5 of 32 shots for a season worst 15.6 percentage.
Center Daniel Gafford made his first three-point field goal in eight NBA seasons on his 2,384th career attempt. It was the first home victory for first year head coach Dusty May.
Both teams will face the Houston Rockets next, with Dallas hosting on Friday and Oklahoma City traveling on Saturday.
