In their first matchup of the season, they suffered a close 121-119 loss. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an efficient 36 points and Jalen Williams had an efficient 27 points. Lu Dort scored 18 points. The rest of the team struggled.

The Dallas Mavericks almost snatched defeat out of the hands of victory on Sunday night but came away with a 121-119 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to move back to .500 at 7-7. They were able to do it without Luka Doncic by dominating OKC on the glass 61-39, as the Thunder were missing Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, and Jaylin Williams.

An OKC 10-2 run in the third quarter tied it at 73 apiece by a Lu Dort 3-pointer. The Mavericks called timeout and immediately regained their lead. The Thunder exited the third quarter in a 97-92 hole. An 8-2 run by Dallas to start the fourth frame dug OKC even further into a 105-94 deficit.