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Before their game, Kyrie Irving gives the OKC Thunder some love.

The American Airlines Center will host the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Given

Dallas’s dearth of defense this season and the star power in abundance, this offensive matchup is sure to be explosive.

Oklahoma City has jumped out to an early lead over the fourth-seeded Mavericks (11–7), holding the third-best record in the Western Conference (12–6).

Less than 24 hours after losing badly to Memphis (5-13) at home, Dallas enters this game on the second night of a back-to-back. The Mavs will welcome the Thunder to the AAC.

Due to the birth of his first child, a baby girl named Gabriela, Luka Doncic missed the Grizzlies game; therefore, it is unclear how healthy he will be for this one against Oklahoma City.

The Mavericks will provide a status report for this game no earlier than 1:30 local time due to the rapid turnover.

In a concerning 35 minutes of play against Memphis, Kyrie Irving managed just 10 points, five rebounds, five assists, and a mere 20 percent shooting from the field. a somewhat demanding workload at the start of a back-to-back.

Before their game in Dallas, Kyrie Irving gives the OKC Thunder high marks.
Kyrie Irving made references to participating in this Saturday’s game against Oklahoma City despite his workload. Indeed, he was very complimentary about the young Thunder when questioned about him.

Irving remarked, “They are a good team, and they show it every night.I’m just excited to see them up close. Not just Shia Gilgeous-Alexander, but also Chet [Holmgren],” the star guard went on.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have their hands full guarding the future Hall of Famer, but Kyrie Irving will be a great test for a top-ten NBA defense because of the way Lu Dort and Cason Wallace on the perimeter feed the ball to Chet Holmgren at the rim.

As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to play at an MVP level and Chet Holmgren has a historically good rookie season, rave reviews from NBA Superstars will be the norm.