OKC Thunder vie to usurp Mavericks on West ladder: game preview
Projected Line-ups:
OKC Thunder Starters:
Point Guard: Chris Paul
Shooting Guard: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Small Forward: Luguentz Dort
Power Forward: Darius Bazley
Center: Steven Adams
OKC Thunder Bench:
Point Guard: Dennis Schroder
Shooting Guard: Deonte Burton, Hamidou Diallo
Small Forward: –
Power Forward: Kevin Hervey
Center: Mike Muscala
Injury notes:
- Abdel Nader remains out due to an ankle sprain.
- Nerlens Noel will not play as he underwent surgery for a fracture in his cheek.
- Terrance Ferguson remains out due to personal reasons.
- Danilo Gallinari missed the game in Minnesota due to a sore left thumb and is questionable.
- Andre Roberson continues his rehab away from the team.
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Dallas Mavericks Starters:
Point Guard: Luka Doncic
Shooting Guard: Seth Curry
Small Forward: Tim Hardaway Jr.
Power Forward: Dorian Finney-Smith
Center: Kristaps Porzingis
Dallas Mavericks Bench:
Point Guard: Jalen Brunson, Delon Wright, J.J. Barea
Shooting Guard: Courtney Lee, Antonius Cleveland
Small Forward: Justin Jackson
Power Forward: Maxi Kleber
Center: Boban Marjanovic
Injury notes:
- Dwight Powell will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
- Willie Cauley-Stein missed the match against Utah and is questionable for this game.
- Ryan Broekhoff is out with a leg injury.
Game Specifics
The Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tipoff: 8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT
TV: FS Oklahoma
Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM OKC
History:
The teams have played each other 41 times before being named today. The OKC Thunder holds the advantage of winning 23 of those games compared to the Mavericks 18. The last time they both met was on New Year’s Eve when the Thunder secured a 106-101 victory.
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