The night began with two-way player Kessler Edwards, with his five points and five fouls this season, surprisingly inserted into the short-handed Mavericks’ starting lineup. Already without three starters,

Two recent losses have brought a million-dollar question for the Oklahoma City Thunder — do they have a matchup problem against the Dallas Mavericks? The answer requires nuance after OKC wrapped its regular-season series against Dallas with a disheartening 1-3 record.

The Oklahoma City Thunder fell 121-115 to the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night, losing at home for the first time since Nov. 17, 2024 — a two-point game against