The Mavericks have been the Thunder’s kryptonite. Dallas ousted OKC in the conference semifinals last May, and no matter what the standings say, the Mavericks remain the Thunder

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In a battle of the two hottest teams and two of the biggest stars in the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stole the show with 39 points to lead the Thunder past the Mavericks 118-104 to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 39 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder roared to a 118-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Cup quarterfinals Tuesday night at Paycom Center.

Luka Doncic ended with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists, but his slow start was tough to overcome with just two points through the first three quarters. OKC did a tremendous job of keeping the ball out of his hands before Doncic forced the action in the fourth quarter. Kyrie Irving was also mostly limited with 17 points on 7/14 shooting.

"That’s probably one of the worst halves I’ve ever played," Dončić said of his first half in the 118-104 loss.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal. Jalen Williams scored 18 points and Isaiah Hartenstein added 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who will play Wednesday’s Golden State-Houston winner in a semifinal on Saturday in Las Vegas.

The Thunder are allowing the fifth-fewest threes per game (12.6) and the second-lowest three-point percentage (33.3 percent). When the Mavericks took on the Thunder in OKC last month, Thompson was a virtual no-show, scoring just five points in 25 minutes on 1-of-11 shooting and 1-of-8 from three.

Mavericks forward PJ Washington has been a known Thunder killer during his time in Dallas. However, he holds a questionable status for the NBA Cup matchup with an illness that will hold Maxi Kleber out of the game.

The only commonality between the Oklahoma City Thunder's 118-104 NBA Cup quarterfinal win over the Dallas Mavericks and the rest of their regular-season schedule is they count the same towards the standings.

Chet Holmgren made a sideline appearance during the OKC Thunder's 118-104 home win over Dallas on Tuesday in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.