A big win over the defending champion! Flagg scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in his debut, while Big Eyebrow had 7 points and 7 rebounds. The Thunder s main players were absent.

In the first preseason game of the 25-26 season, the Mavericks defeated the defending champion Thunder 106-89. It is worth mentioning that although the Thunder achieved the best record in team history with 68 wins in the regular season last season, they lost 3 games to the Mavericks, and Doncic has not played in these 3 games, which shows that the Mavericks are indeed the Thunder's sufferer.

However, since today's game is a preseason game, the Thunder's main lineup is exempt from the game, while the Mavericks have sent out their entire lineup, with only Irving unable to play due to injury. Therefore, the strength of both sides in this game is completely unequal, and the result of the game has no reference significance.

The top pick Flagg also made his preseason debut today and performed well. He only played the first half and played 14 minutes. He made 3 of 6 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block, with a plus-minus value of +8. In the second quarter, Flagg scored 10 points in a row, helping the Mavericks lead the Thunder by 26 points 66-40 at halftime. Thick Eyebrow only played in the first half today, playing only 16 minutes. He made 3 of 5 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 7 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks.

Washington performed well today. He played 14 minutes and made 4 of 9 shots and 6 of 7 free throws. He scored a team-high 14 points and 3 rebounds, with a team-high plus-minus of +18. Christie performed well on the offensive end. He played 15 minutes off the bench and made 3 of 6 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 12 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists, with a plus-minus of +18. Hardy was not very efficient. He came off the bench for 22 minutes, made 4 of 13 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 turnovers.

For the Thunder, although all the main players were absent and only 9 players played in the game, 5 players scored in double figures. Jaylin Williams performed well. He played 28 minutes, made 5 of 14 shots, 4 of 11 three-pointers, and scored 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Brooks, the No. 44 pick, also had a stellar performance. He started 37 minutes and made 4 of 10 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 7 free throws. He contributed a team-high 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Dieng, the No. 11 pick in 2022, feels average. He started 35 minutes and made 4 of 14 shots. He only made 1 of 7 three-pointers. He scored 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. He also had 3 turnovers. Carson Wallace also had no touch. He played 25 minutes and made 3 of 14 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.