In a matchup of dynamic duos, Oklahoma City's reigned supreme on Tuesday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren powered the Thunder to a 117-95 win over Luka Donu010diu0107, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
After a tight first quarter, the Thunder asserted control to take a nine-point halftime lead. The Mavericks cut that deficit to one in the third, but the Thunder hit back with a run of their own to bump their lead back to double digits. The Mavericks never threatened in the fourth, and the Thunder walk away with a convincing Game 1 win.