Two teams enter the season carrying very different stories. The Oklahoma City Thunder are riding high after delivering the city its first championship in franchise history, and they’ve already started strong with a 135-114 preseason win over the Charlotte Hornets. Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are still regrouping following the Luka Doncic trade debacle. They’ve added promising talent in Cooper Flagg to fill the void, but their marquee acquisition, Anthony Davis, has battled injuries, limiting him to just 9 games last season for Dallas.

Dallas will face the Thunder on October 6, 2025, marking their first preseason game of the year. With Davis’s performance under scrutiny, the Mavericks will expect him to set the tone for the season. Flagg and the supporting cast will also need to step u

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