Game 25: Dallas Mavericks (16-8) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (18-5) | 8:30pm CST

[KillerLeft]

Mavs aren't even doing that bad in terms of contesting. The Thunder are just hitting the shots.

That’s true, but they are also playing about three times as hard as the Mavericks are, which is frustrating. It’s like the Mavericks didn’t understand that this was going to be a title fight.

I think this is my own hangup, left over from the Dirk years, but I really get frustrated when the Mavs lay an egg on their rare national attention games.

[JamesConway912]

HUGE plays from Omax. Two big Kyrie threes and a strong finish from Gafford.

[SleepingHero]

KYRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[Chicagojk]

Make or miss league. Dallas hits a few threes and are in shouting distance. I just don’t think they have enough to take this one. Plenty of time though.

[SleepingHero]

KYRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AGAIN LETS FUCKING GOOO!!

OMAX AND LUKA GREAT DEFENSE TOO!

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

Love that Kidd went back to Omax AND he delivered. Win or lose HUGE development for this team.

[Chicagojk]

Great experience for Omax. I really wonder if he gets experience if Omax is potentially better against these teams than Maxi.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

What are they complaining about?

[SleepingHero]

OMAX OMAX OMAX OMAX

[SleepingHero]

DINWIDDIE MAKES UP FOR A HORRIBLE PASS! NEVERMIND IT WAS KYRIE!

[KillerLeft]

Welp…

[Mavs2021]

What are they complaining about?

It´s the most idiotic complaint I have ever seen. They should get three technicals for how outrage that is. It was a textbook strip/out of bounds. Annoying entitled bastards.

[GATA]

Zero reason to have Dinwiddie on the floor

[JamesConway912]

Get Omax back in there.

[SleepingHero]

Actually was a good foul by Luka to stop the transition momentum

[Chicagojk]

Just way too many turnovers. Just a killer.

Honesty Lively has not been good tonight. How OKc he needs to be strong with the ball and control the 8nterior against the smalller OKC. OKC guarding him well but it is a growth moment for him. This is a game where we need like a 15 and 15 game from him

[Mavs2021]

Five quick points for OKC. Ah Klay is back. Sorry to go on and on about this, but he´s just washed pyhsically. Put him on the bench, where he can age with dignity and then you can still use him for a big possession, when he´s hot and confident. He´s dying trying to chase/defend and create separation from starters.

[SleepingHero]

I know it's crazy to say, but Kidd going with Naji and taking OMax off was a terrible choice. Game instantly changed. OMax's hustle was a massive difference maker.

[ThisIStheYear]

Caruso makes a massive difference. Not sure how the Mavs can beat these guys but they at least need to avoid them until the division finals. OKC is an injury prone team so no telling how things will look in the spring.

[Chicagojk]

16 turnovers but it feels way worse. Maybe it is because it lead to 85 points. Or least that is what it felt like.