Mavs vs Thunder: Tanking Mavs Face Off

0:00From NBA coverage, this is your March 1st update. The Dallas Mavericks wrapped up a tough February with just two wins and ten gains, beating only the league's worst Eastern conference teams, the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets. They capped the month with a 19-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies that was not even close. Now they faced the Oklahoma City Dunder on Sunday March 1st at 7 p.m. Central Time in Dallas. The Mavericks sit at 21-38 overall, leaning hard into tanking for a high draft pick. They're still without star Cooper Flagg, sidelined by a midfoot sprain which kills their appeal. Risa Mews includes signing Ryan Nemhart to a full deal after waving Tias Jones, assigning AJ Johnson to the Glee and keeping veteran Chris. Middleton passed his buyout window. Fans are split, either craving Flagg's return or rooting for more losses to land another young talent alongside him. Players like Naji Marshall and Marvin Bagley the third show flashes,

1:00but it's not sparking much buzz in this stage of the season. Meanwhile, the Thunder boasts the strong 46-15 record after edging the Denver Nuggets by 6. Tensions boiled over when Lodork had ejected for a cheap shot on Nikola Jokic, who rarely shows that much fire. No suspension yet, but it fits Dort's pattern. Shy Gildges. Alexander is back healthy, dropping 36 points and 9 assists in his return while chasing another MVP. Catch the game on NBA League Pass, Fandall Sports Network Oklahoma, or KFAA at the American Airlines Center. Vegas has the Thunder as 15 and a half point favorites with a money line of plus 6 and 60 for Dallas and the total at 200, 31 and a half. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode, a pillow that plays your sound quietly, comfortably, effortlessly, built for nighttime listening, SOLI, solelypillow.com.