DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander arrived at American Airlines Center and mentioned the injury.

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suffered an injury against the Cavs, forcing him to miss Friday's matchup against the Mavericks

The Thunder’s 30-2 run set the tone in their lopsided win against the Cavs. Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says his team’s focus on both ends of the floor made all the difference.

The first meeting between these teams was about the Cavaliers offense. The rematch was about the Thunder defense.

They brace for it, watch film of the potential fatalities. A fortunate few have escaped. But all endure pain, customary when you step onto the pale hardwood in Oklahoma City.  Slow, 48-minute death — just three quarters if the damage is done like it has been three times this past week — by 1,

It's Jalen Williams and the Thunder against Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks on Friday. OKC will be without star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is listed out with a right wrist sprain.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

The Thunder handed the Cavaliers their worst loss of the season to leave the two conference leaders each with 34-6 records.

Oklahoma City comes into a matchup against Brooklyn as winners of seven straight home games. Sunday's matchup is the first this season between the two teams.

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 106-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The rare defeat had plenty of caveats for both sides. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a late scratch with a wrist sprain. He joined Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein in street clothes.

The Dallas Mavericks are hosting the red-hot OKC Thunder in another rendition of the I-35 matchup. With a short trip between the two teams, the Mavericks, who r