The Dallas Mavericks are hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday evening ... were the availability of Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II. Irving has been fighting back issues and has missed ...

Injured Dallas Mavericks players Dereck Lively II, right, and Luka Doncic, left, look on from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder ...

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So are Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II playing on ... play in the Mavs’ 106-98 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, however. Lively, meanwhile, previously suffered a right ...

Last trade deadline, the Thunder helped the Mavericks acquire center Daniel Gafford from the Wizards. It was well worth it on ...

The Oklahoma ... the Thunder are a perfect 7-0 with a chance to extend that streak against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, who will be without Luka Doncic and likely big man Dereck Lively II ...

Injured Dallas Mavericks players Dereck Lively II, right, and Luka Doncic, left, look on from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, Jan.

Fresh off their 106-98 win over the conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder ... fans amidst the prolonged Doncic absence: Center Dereck Lively II has been ruled out after being downgraded ...

Dallas outscored Oklahoma ... added 18 for the Thunder (34-7). Takeaways Thunder: It was the first time this season OKC hasn’t had a 20-point scorer. Mavericks: Dereck Lively II missed his ...

Oklahoma City Thunder (34-6, first in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (22-19, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -6.5 ...