Mavericks Gameday: Dallas takes 6-game winning streak to test Thunder
Mavericks at Thunder
6 p.m. Sunday, Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
TV: FSSW. Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM; ESPN Deportes 1540 AM (Sp.)
Records: Mavericks 9-4, Thunder 7-6
About the Mavericks: The Mavericks have the second-longest current winning streak in the NBA at six games in a row. They won eight in a row from Feb. 12-March 4, 2011. … The Mavericks are 5-2 on the road. The only team with a better road record are the Warriors, who are 6-0.. … This is the opener of a three-game road trip, and also includes stops in Memphis and San Antonio. … The Mavericks recently completed a three-game road sweep with victories over Houston, Philadelphia and Boston. … Dallas is coming off a Friday’s 102-93 win at home over Utah.
About the Thunder: Oklahoma City lost at home to the New York Knicks on Friday 93-90, despite 34 points and seven assists from Russell Westbrook. … Westbrook is tied for third with Kobe Bryant among active players with 21 career triple-doubles. … The Thunder leads the league in rebounds (48.8), and are second in blocks (7.15) and scoring (109.2) and are sixth in field goal shooting (46.2 percent).
Dwain Price
This story was originally published November 21, 2015 at 10:05 PM with the headline "Mavericks Gameday: Dallas takes 6-game winning streak to test Thunder."