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Mavericks Triumph Over Thunder in Thrilling Matchup

by Faith Knight

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) edged out the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-8), 121-115, on Thursday at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in a closely contested game. Spencer Dinwiddie led Dallas with 28 points, while Kyrie Irving added 24 and P.J. Washington contributed 22.

Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams dropped in 33 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 to keep the Thunder competitive, but the Mavericks’ timely scoring and defense secured the win. The victory strengthens Dallas’ playoff push as they look to build on this momentum in their next game. Next up, Dallas plays the Boston Celtics (31-14) at home in Dallas on Saturday.

Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Faith Knight is a full-time fashion model, former athlete in Junior Olympic Springboard Diver and Elite Level Basketball player.  Currently, she is Samsung's Live TV show co-host and the owner of Ballers Lounge LLC, a sports media brand and show focused on telling the stories of professional and collegiate athletes. Faith is passionate about sports and telling the stories of athletes is the best part of her job.  She attended Arizona State University and majored in Biochemistry.  In her spare time she enjoys training, being outdoors, yoga, spending time with family, and traveling.

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