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National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 122, Dallas 102
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2018
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #12 CJ Washington, #48 Scott Foster, #56 Mark Ayotte
Attendance: 18203

Paul George scored 14 of his 22 points in a game-opening, 25-10 burst that propelled the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a revenge-achieving 122-102 shellacking of the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

Russell Westbrook recorded his league-leading 10th triple-double with a game-high 32 points, 11 rebounds and a game-high 11 assists as the Thunder avenged a 105-103 defeat 24 hours earlier at Dallas.

On Monday, the Thunder put up 32 points in the first and third quarters en route to as much as a 22-point lead in the easy win.

It started with the 25-10 flurry, during which George hit a pair of 3-pointers, a pair of two-pointers and four free throws.

Oklahoma City went on to lead by as many as 17 in the first period and 60-43 at halftime. The closest the Mavericks got in the second half was 12.

Westbrook hit 13 of 24 shots in his triple-double, while Steven Adams collected a game-high 13 rebounds to go with 12 points in a double-double.

Jerami Grant (16 points), Nerlens Noel (15) and Abdel Nader (10) also scored in double figures for Oklahoma City, which won at home for the 13th time in its last 15 games.

Harrison Barnes went for a team-high 25 points for the Mavericks, who lost their ninth in a row on the road.

Luka Doncic had 17 points, while Dennis Smith Jr. and Dorian Finney-Smith scored 10 apiece for Dallas, which lost despite outscoring the Thunder 42-18 on 3-pointers.

DeAndre Jordan had a team-high 10 rebounds for the Mavericks.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Oklahoma City
Harrison Barnes 25 Scoring Russell Westbrook 32
J.J. Barea 8 Assists Russell Westbrook 11
DeAndre Jordan 10 Rebounds Steven Adams 13
Luka Doncic 6 Free Throws Made Paul George 6
Wesley Matthews 2 Steals Paul George 4
Dwight Powell 2 Blocks Terrance Ferguson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 102 41.9 14-38 26-34 21 49 3 7 29
Oklahoma City 122 44.7 6-24 24-35 22 46 3 13 10
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Thunder have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .615 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .421 after a loss.