Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 100-96

With two victories apiece in their Western Conference semifinal series, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are visiting the Dallas Mavericks, defeated them 100-96 on Monday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 22 of his game-high 34 points in the second half. Oklahoma City finished the game on a 20-10 run led by Chet Holmgren (18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks), Luguentz Dort (17 points), and Jalen Williams (14 points, 9 boards). Game 5 between the clubs is scheduled for Wednesday in Oklahoma City.

Leading Dallas with 21 points and 12 rebounds was P.J. Washington. Derrick Jones Jr. scored 17 points, Daniel Gafford scored 10 points, and Luka Doncic contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. With 3:24 left in the fourth quarter, Holmgren's 3-pointer gave the top-seeded Thunder their first lead since the opening minutes of the game, 89-86. The basket completed a 9-0 run.