Coming into the game, Dallas found themselves sitting in the 6th spot in the Western Conference with a 30-27 record. After winning against Philadelphia, they looked to get a statement win against the Thunder.
The Thunder had other plans as they had lost their last two games (Indiana and Cleveland) and looking to turn things around. After beating the Mavs every time this season, Oklahoma City looked to complete the season sweep.
The Thunder came out swinging as Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant seemed determined to not continue the losing streak. After taking an early lead, the Mavs continued to fight from behind throughout the whole game as they never stopped making the necessary runs to keep them into the game.