(Some may argue Chet Holmgren is their No. 2 guy). Luka Doncic won’t be in the lineup for the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon against the Denver Nuggets, which is no surprise since he’s ...

The Dallas Mavericks will play their fourth and final matchup of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, with both teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back. Both teams are also dealing with hefty injury reports, with 12 players total out for this matchup.

Ahead of the OKC Thunder’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, NBA insider Marc J. Spears shared a significant update on Chet Holmgren’s recovery.

After defeating the Utah Jazz Wednesday night 123-114 headed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's career high 54 points, the Oklahoma City Thunder are back in action tonight against a dwindled Western Conference rival.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Friday that second-year center Chet Holmgren continues to make progress in his recovery from his injury.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the second night of a home back-to-back when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. It will be the season's fourth matchup. OKC has lost two of three with its most recent defeat on Jan. 17.

The NBA’s Thursday slate features a Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder showdown, a rematch of last season’s Western Conference semifinals.

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The Mavericks are one of the most banged-up teams in the entire NBA and will be down Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II (2-3 months, foot fracture), with Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Dwight Powell, and Jaden Hardy all unlikely to play.

Shai is a wondrous talent, but playing alongside a veteran scorer would make life much easier for him in the playoffs.