- Oct 16, 2026
- 0
- 0
SportsMafia Wire graphic. Photo: Quintin Soloviev via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Team logos via ESPN.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will put their perfect record on the line when they face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference matchup.
Oklahoma City enters at 3-0, riding a three-game win streak and sitting second in the West. The Thunder posted a 64-18 overall record in 2025-26, including 41-11 against conference opponents. Dallas stands at 2-2 and seventh in the West after finishing 26-56 last season, with a 14-37 mark in conference play and 16-25 at home. The Mavericks averaged 114.1 points per game in 2025-26 while surrendering 119.6.
Both teams face significant injury concerns. Dallas will be without Tarik Biberovic (heel), Caleb Martin (thumb), Dereck Lively II (foot), Naji Marshall (illness), and Santi Aldama (knee), while Sergio De Larrea is day to day with a knee issue. Oklahoma City has Cason Wallace (shoulder), Nikola Topic (back), Thomas Sorber (knee), Chet Holmgren (knee), and Jalen Williams (ankle) sidelined, with Alex Caruso listed as day to day due to an ankle ailment.
The Thunder averaged 25.8 assists per game on 43.1 made field goals in 2025-26.
Source: ESPN - Tue Oct 27, 2:03 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).