Mavericks GameDay: Dallas hopes to reverse struggles against OKC

Thunder at Mavericks

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: FSSW

Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM; ESPN/1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Thunder 40-16; Mavs 30-27

About the Thunder: Oklahoma City has lost its past two games, both at home, including Sunday’s 115-92 blowout by Cleveland. It was the Thunder’s worst home loss with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook since April 2009. ... Durant is third in the NBA in scoring (27.7) while Westbrook (24 points) is first in steals (2.29), and second in assists (10.2), double-doubles (38) and triple-doubles (eight). ... OKC has the third-best record in the West and owns an 11-game lead over second-place Portland in the Northwest Division entering Tuesday.

About the Mavericks: Newcomer David Lee went through his first practice on Tuesday and will be in uniform. The Mavericks signed the 6-foot-9 forward/center to a prorated cap room exception salary of $2.1 million on Monday. ... Dallas plays the second of a season-high six-game homestand that opened with Sunday’s 129-103 thrashing of Philadelphia, the Mavs’ largest margin of victory this season. ... Wesley Matthews snapped out of a shooting slump and tallied a team-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting against the Sixers. ... The Mavericks are 0-3 against the Thunder this season, including two losses in Oklahoma City. ... Zaza Pachulia is tied for 17th in the NBA with 23 double-doubles.

This story was originally published February 23, 2016 at 6:42 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Dallas hopes to reverse struggles against OKC."