The Oklahoma City Thunder fell 121-115 to the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night, losing at home for the first time since Nov. 17, 2024 — a two-point game against

The Thunder sit pretty at the top of the West with a 36-8 record. But the depleted Mavericks are responsible for three of their eight losses. Paired with last year's playoff exit,

Gilgeous-Alexander has played like the MVP favorite. He's averaged 32 points on 52.9% shooting, 6.1 assists and 5.3 rebounds. He headlines a title contender with the Oklahoma City Thunder as they've run away with the first seed.