Dallas Mavericks overwhelmed Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 to move to 3-2

The Dallas Mavericks overwhelmed the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 at home Wednesday at American Airlines Center.

The margin of victory was 24 points, and the two teams combined for 216 points. The win moves the Mavericks to 3-2 on the season.

The Thunder fall to 4-1. They are 4-1 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Mavericks sit 7th in the Western Conference, while the Thunder are 5th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Mavericks are scoring 114 points per game and allowing 112, while the Thunder are scoring 108.2 and allowing 104.6. Despite the result, the Thunder still hold the better point differential, +18 to +10.

Up next, the Mavericks host the Houston Rockets on Friday, October 30. The Thunder visit the Houston Rockets on Saturday, October 31.

The 216 combined points were below the 219.4 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Dallas Mavericks 120, Oklahoma City Thunder 96
• Margin: 24 points · Combined: 216 points
• Mavericks: 3-2 overall · 1-1 at home · 2-1 on the road · last 5: L-W-L-W-W
• Thunder: 4-1 overall · 3-0 at home · 1-1 on the road · last 5: W-W-W-W-L
• Venue: American Airlines Center

Over an 82-game season, NBA standings are about consistency. Finishing in the top six of a conference avoids the Play-In Tournament, where seeds seven through ten compete for the last two playoff places.

After this result, the top of the Western Conference reads: Houston Rockets (5-0), Memphis Grizzlies (4-0), Portland Trail Blazers (3-0), Los Angeles Lakers (4-1), Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1).

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