Mavericks GameDay: Dallas opens tough 3-game trip in OKC

Mavericks at Thunder

7 p.m. Wednesday, Chesapeake Arena, Oklahoma City

TV: FSSW Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Sp.)

Records: Mavs 22-17; Thunder 27-12

About the Mavs: Dallas opens a three-game road trip, which continues in Chicago on Friday and in San Antonio on Sunday. ... The Mavericks will complete the second leg of a back-to-back and are 5-3 in such scenarios. ... Before Tuesday’s loss at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Mavs completed a 2-1 road trip with wins in New Orleans and Minnesota, and a loss in Milwaukee. Dallas is 11-10 on the road, which includes a 117-114 loss to the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Nov. 22. ... The Mavs are 5-9 all-time in games played in Oklahoma City.

About the Thunder: Oklahoma City is the No. 3 seed out West and in first place in the Northwest Division. ... Oklahoma City has won seven of its last nine games, including Tuesday’s 101-96 victory at Minnesota. The Thunder, which is 17-5 at home, also will be playing the second of a back-to-back. ... Kevin Durant averages 26.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists to lead OKC. Russell Westbrook averages 25.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 9.5 apg. ... The Thunder also get a lot of mileage out of inside players Serge Ibaka, Enes Kanter, Steven Adams and Nick Collison.

This story was originally published January 12, 2016 at 10:14 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Dallas opens tough 3-game trip in OKC."