Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.
On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks played the Minneosta Timberwolves in Texas. The Mavs lost by a score of 115-114. Despite the loss, Kyrie Irving exploded for 36 points, four rebounds and nine assists while shooting 12/21 from the field and 4/11 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.
Kyrie Irving is available against the Thunder, but seven Mavericks have been ruled out for the game on Thursday night.
The 32-year-old doesn’t anticipate he’ll need surgery. He said he will “most likely” be available to play Wednesday in New Orleans.
The Dallas Mavericks' recent stretch of play and current form isn't the most encouraging. All that matters is that they can pull things together in the back hal
Nets team, saying the Mavericks didn’t just win the swap that brought him to Dallas, but got the best deal in the NBA.
Even without important pieces like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Dereck Lively II, both teams' role players simmered the beef between the ball clubs. The usually well-mannered Thunder were hit with multiple technical fouls. PJ Washington continued to poke the bear.
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The final meeting of the regular season between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves wasn’t what the NBA schedule-makers envisioned before the season began. The Mavericks were without Luka Doncic,
The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder played the fourth and final matchup of the season on Thursday night in OKC, as the young but heated rivalry added a new chapter. The game had been clean for most of the first half, but that would change in the second half.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday night. P.J.