Mavericks vs Thunder

The Dallas Mavericks had a historic late-game meltdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Saturday's loss.

I think we worry about offense, but we took command of that game, and with six minutes left it started to go the other way. “I think when you look at being able to guard the ball, we can’t just rely on Luka [Doncic]. When you look at early in the season, we have had leads in the fourth and we give them away. We look at a different lineup closing the game, it just didn’t go well.” In the Mavs' overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets in their previous outing, the team went with Tim Hardaway Jr. Dallas now holds a 1-3 record in games that involve a clutch situation with their sole win being against the collapsing Brooklyn Nets when they played on the second night of a back-to-back. Now, they look to bounce back from a [deflating 117-111 overtime loss](https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavericks-okc-thunder-game-recap-final-score-stats-luka-doncic-christian-wood-shai-gilgeous-alexander) on the second night of a back-to-back with the risk of falling to 2-4 through six games with a loss. The Dallas Mavericks fell to 2-3 after an embarrassing fourth-quarter meltdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. Kevin Durant is still one of the brightest stars in the game at age 34, but it might be time for a change of scenery if he's going to make the most of his remaining years in the NBA. The Mavs have struggled to sustain leads early in the season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 14 of his 38 points during this span, but it was Isaiah Joe who stole the shot with 15 points, including the tough 3-pointer to force overtime. There was a serious lack of execution from the Mavs' offense after their closing group took the floor.