Trey Burke had 25 points and eight assists, Dwight Powell scored the winning basket on a dunk with 21 seconds left and the Dallas Mavericks, playing without star rookie Luka Doncic, stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-103 on Sunday.
Russell Westbrook gets hit with a technical, his 17th on the season. The next one will be another one game suspension. This one was a little dubious and could definitely see it rescinded. He picked it up after a sort of hard foul where he raised up his elbow (no contact appeared to be made though).
Paul George said he was "pretty much pain free" tonight with his shoulder, no soreness or swelling. He said, "I'm good. Throughout the game all it takes it one hit and it gets sore, but if I don't get hit in that spot then we're good."
Russell Westbrook asked how much the outcomes of regular season matchups matter when going into a postseason series: "They don't." (Takes sip, walks away)
Jamal Murray scored 27 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-105 on Friday night.
Paul George is available and starting tonight for the Thunder.
Paul George is a game-time decision still, Billy Donovan says (sore left shoulder). George will go through a pregame workout and make a decision from there.
The Thunder went on a 24-0 run -- the longest run without a point allowed in the NBA this season -- in the third quarter and never trailed again to notch a critical win against the Pacers.
Russell Westbrook played the first half against the Pacers almost defiantly not shooting. He really focused on creating and while OKC got a lot of good shots, they also did not make a lot of them (4-17 from 3).
The Thunder's 24-0 burst early in the third quarter -- the biggest run without an opposing point in the NBA this season -- rallied OKC over Indiana and gave Paul George a win over his former team.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 51 | 25 | .671 | - | L1 |
| Portland | 49 | 28 | .636 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Utah | 47 | 30 | .610 | 4.5 | W5 |
| Oklahoma City | 44 | 33 | .571 | 7.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 43 | .442 | 17.5 | L2 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2(23) | Devon Hall | PG | Virginia |
| 2(27) | Kevin Hervey | SF | Texas-Arlington |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 44 | 33 | .571 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 35 | .573 |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 2014-15 | 45 | 37 | .549 |
