Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
March 1, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Thunder beat the Mavericks 100-87 on 2026-03-01 on the road against the Mavericks. The Mavericks started Khris Middleton, Caleb Martin, Daniel Gafford, Brandon Williams, and Max Christie. The Thunder started Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Chet Holmgren, and Cason Wallace. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) scored 12 points (5/12) in his matchups, with Max Christie as his primary defender. Brandon Williams (Mavericks) scored 6 points (3/10) in his matchups, with Cason Wallace as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
87
Did not play: Naji Marshall (DNP - Injury/Illness), P.J. Washington (DNP - Injury/Illness)
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
100
Did not play: Buddy Boeheim (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Khris Middleton · Caleb Martin · Daniel Gafford · Brandon Williams · Max Christie Starter 11.7 min
- Dwight Powell · Moussa Cissé · Max Christie · AJ Johnson · Ryan Nembhard 6.0 min
- Klay Thompson · Khris Middleton · Caleb Martin · Daniel Gafford · Brandon Williams 2.8 min
- Klay Thompson · Dwight Powell · Moussa Cissé · Max Christie · Ryan Nembhard 2.8 min
- Klay Thompson · Caleb Martin · Moussa Cissé · AJ Johnson · Ryan Nembhard 2.6 min
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Isaiah Hartenstein · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Luguentz Dort · Chet Holmgren · Cason Wallace Starter 11.4 min
- Alex Caruso · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Isaiah Joe · Aaron Wiggins · Jaylin Williams 6.1 min
- Alex Caruso · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Kenrich Williams · Jaylin Williams · Jared McCain 5.9 min
- Alex Caruso · Isaiah Hartenstein · Isaiah Joe · Chet Holmgren · Jared McCain 4.8 min
- Alex Caruso · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Jaylin Williams · Cason Wallace · Jared McCain 3.5 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Mavericks defense
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 12 pts (5/12) in 67 possessions
Guarded by: Max Christie (28 %, 3 pts) · Caleb Martin (20 %, 5 pts) · Khris Middleton (12 %, 0 pts)
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Chet Holmgren 18 pts (7/14) in 55 possessions
Guarded by: Caleb Martin (21 %, 3 pts) · Moussa Cisse (19 %, 0 pts) · Khris Middleton (15 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Max Christie | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Cason Wallace: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Caleb Martin | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 13 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Chet Holmgren: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Khris Middleton | Alex Caruso: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Luguentz Dort: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Brandon Williams | Cason Wallace: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Ryan Nembhard | Cason Wallace: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jared McCain: 7 poss., 2 pts (0/2) |
| Daniel Gafford | Isaiah Hartenstein: 21 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jaylin Williams: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Moussa Cisse | Chet Holmgren: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jaylin Williams: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| AJ Johnson | Isaiah Joe: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jared McCain: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Dwight Powell | Chet Holmgren: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Isaiah Hartenstein: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Klay Thompson | Luguentz Dort: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Aaron Wiggins: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Thunder defense
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Brandon Williams 6 pts (3/10) in 47 possessions
Guarded by: Cason Wallace (33 %, 2 pts) · Jared McCain (20 %, 2 pts) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10 %, 0 pts)
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Klay Thompson 8 pts (3/6) in 30 possessions
Guarded by: Luguentz Dort (19 %, 0 pts) · Aaron Wiggins (16 %, 3 pts) · Alex Caruso (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Caleb Martin: 22 poss., 6 pts (3/3) · Max Christie: 17 poss., 9 pts (4/6) |
| Cason Wallace | Brandon Williams: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Max Christie: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Chet Holmgren | Khris Middleton: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dwight Powell: 10 poss., 7 pts (3/5) |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | Daniel Gafford: 20 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Moussa Cisse: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Luguentz Dort | Max Christie: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Klay Thompson: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jared McCain | Ryan Nembhard: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Brandon Williams: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Alex Caruso | Khris Middleton: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Dwight Powell: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaiah Joe | AJ Johnson: 11 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Max Christie: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaylin Williams | Moussa Cisse: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Daniel Gafford: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Aaron Wiggins | Ryan Nembhard: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · AJ Johnson: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kenrich Williams | Khris Middleton: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Brandon Williams: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |