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Flagg scores 26 as Mavericks rout Thunder 120-96

Dallas shot 16-of-45 on threes while Oklahoma City hit 5-of-32, and the Mavericks bench outscored the Thunder reserves by 24.

Flagg: 26 points, 8 assists, no turnovers
Thunder: 5-of-32 on threes
Mavericks bench: 43 points

Published October 29, 2026 at 1:01 AM1 min read How this story was written

Final

Oklahoma City Thunder

Dallas Mavericks

Box score and plays

Cooper Flagg scored 26 points with eight assists and no turnovers, and the Dallas Mavericks pulled away on two second-half runs to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 on Wednesday, October 28.

Flagg made 10 of 23 shots and all four free throws, and had five rebounds in 33 minutes. An 11-0 run early in the third quarter put Dallas up 76-61 and the game out of the Thunder's reach.

Oklahoma City led 5-2 early in the first quarter, its biggest lead of the night. Dallas won that period 33-30 and the second 32-29, then took control after halftime.

A 12-0 run in the fourth quarter finished it. P.J. Washington hit a layup and a 16-foot jumper, Morez Johnson Jr. tipped in a dunk and Max Christie hit a 3-pointer for 120-93 with 2:11 left, Dallas's biggest lead at 27. Brooks Barnhizer scored the last five Thunder points. Washington finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.

Ajay Mitchell led Oklahoma City with 29 points on 12-of-20 shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 on 7-of-19 and was a minus-21 in 28 minutes. Isaiah Hartenstein had 10 points and 14 rebounds.

The Thunder made 5 of 32 from 3-point range, Dallas 16 of 45. The Mavericks reserves scored 43 points to 19 for Oklahoma City's bench, and Zaccharie Risacher went 5-of-6 for 13 of them.

Dallas, a favorite going in for the Thunder (4-1) but not for itself, improved to 3-2.