Fashionable, even.  Improbability has defined the Thunder’s week, seven days without any big men. But on the final day, the inevitable met the controllable for Oklahoma City: The casualties of its small-ball lifestyle shook hands with the shortcomings that were meant to be the Thunder’s strengths.

The rebounding difference and the all-around scoring was too much for the Thunder to overcome, picking up its third loss of the night to Dallas.

The Dallas Mavericks head to OKC to face the Thunder on Sunday night. Keep reading for our Mavericks vs. Thunder betting prediction.

The Dallas Mavericks almost snatched defeat out of the hands of victory on Sunday night but came away with a 121-119 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to move back to .500 at 7-7. They were able to do it without Luka Doncic by dominating OKC on the glass 61-39, as the Thunder were missing Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, and Jaylin Williams.

The Dallas Mavericks took down the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 Sunday night in an entertaining win in Oklahoma City. Dallas was without Luka Doncic, and the Thunder were without Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso,