Dallas Mavericks come back home with one break on the road in OKC. The Thunder hasn’t been in such a situation until now, and we will see their mentality tested at the American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time this year, the Thunder lost in the playoffs. They were stunned at home, with the Mavs winning 119-110 and stealing their home-court edge. Their defense was extremely poor, and after Game 1, when they allowed 95 points, OKC collapsed on that side of the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shai did his part, scoring 33 points and adding 12 boards and eight assists, but apart from Jalen Williams, who had 20 buckets, no one else helped. Chet Holmgren had 11 points, six assists, and boards, while the bench contributed 30 buckets, most of them in garbage time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n