Mavs Hold Off Late Thunder Comeback Win 121 119

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Mavericks Avoid Late Comeback from OKC and Win 121-119
Mavericks Avoid Late Comeback from OKC and Win 121-119 from

Mavs Hold Off Late Thunder Comeback, Win 121-119

Dallas Improves to 16-15, OKC Falls to 14-16

Porzingis Leads Mavs with 30 Points, 12 Rebounds

The Dallas Mavericks held off a late comeback attempt by the Oklahoma City Thunder to win 121-119 on Wednesday night. Kristaps Porzingis led the Mavericks with 30 points and 12 rebounds, while Luka Doncic added 25 points and 10 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 33 points and 7 assists. The Mavericks led by 15 points with less than 5 minutes remaining in the game, but the Thunder closed the gap to 121-119 with a 3-pointer by Gilgeous-Alexander with 17.3 seconds remaining. The Mavericks were able to hold on for the win after Doncic made two free throws with 10.2 seconds remaining. The win was the Mavericks' third straight and improved their record to 16-15. The Thunder have now lost three straight and are 14-16.