Preseason - Mavericks lead by 32 points to beat the Thunder, No. 1 pick 10 points Russell made 1 of 3 debut

On October 7, the Mavericks played against the Thunder in the NBA preseason, and the Mavericks core Irving was absent. The Thunder continued to lack many main players such as Alexander, Jaylen and Homegren. The Mavericks continued to suppress the Thunder and gained a 32-point advantage at most, but the Thunder once caught up to only 6 points in the second half of the final quarter. The Mavericks then opened up the double-digit advantage again, and the Mavericks finally defeated the Thunder 106-89 to get a good start in the preseason.

Data statistics

Mavericks: Washington scored 14 points, Hardy scored 12 points, Christie scored 12 points, No. 1 Flag scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Davis scored 7 points, 1 assist and 2 hats, Russell scored 1 of 3 in his debut, scored 5 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, and Clay scored 2 of 8 scored 5 points and 2 rebounds.

Thunder: Barn Heize 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, Jerin 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 hats, Austin 13 points, Gion 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 breaks, Gotman 12 points.

Game Review

The Thunder lacked many main players including the Big Three in the last preseason, and still 7 players defeated the Hornets in the Double 135-114. The Mavericks core Irving is still recovering from his injuries. They chose No. 1 pick Flag this summer, introducing former Lakers No. 2 Russell and renewing Washington. In this game, the Thunder continued to rest for many main players led by the Big Three. The Mavericks lacked Irving, and Russell ushered in his first appearance in the franchise. The Mavericks took the lead 7-2 in the first quarter, and the Thunder took the lead with a 9-0 offensive. The Mavericks then took the lead again. At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Thunder by 9 points 29-20. In the second quarter, the Mavericks' offensive firepower was further improved. They continued to use their excellent offense to suppress the Thunder and expanded their 49-27 lead by 22 points in the middle of the second quarter. The Mavericks blossomed in multiple points and then expanded the 66-34 lead by 32 points. The Thunder slightly counterattacked and chased the score, but the Mavericks scored 37-20 in the second quarter and netted 17 points offensive. At the end of the first half, the Mavericks led by the Thunder 66-40 by 26 points.

After returning from the intermission, the Mavericks have asked Davis Brother, Clay, Flag and other main players to clock in early and get off work, and sent a substitute rotation lineup. The Mavericks' rotation lineup performed poorly, their offensive firepower dropped sharply, scoring only 16 points in the third quarter, 21 points less than the second quarter. The Mavericks lost 10 points in the third quarter 16-26, and the Mavericks led the Thunder 82-66 by 16 points.

entered the final quarter, and the Thunder continued to counterattack and chased the points. With 4 minutes left, the Mavericks were chased to 93-87 and led by only 6 points. However, the Mavericks then opened the lead of more than 15 points again, and the game also lost the suspense of victory or defeat in advance. In the end, the Mavericks easily defeated the Thunder and got a good start to the preseason.

The starter of both sides

The Mavericks: Flag, Davis, Lefley, Clay, Russell

Thunder: Barnheiser, Gion, Jerin, Joe, Wallace