The Thunder play their third game in four nights, game 1 of a 3-game road trip, with 304 km (189 miles) of travel.
The Mavericks have had 1 day off since Monday's game in Miami, game 1 of a 3-game home stand, with 1,788 km (1,111 miles) of travel.
Conference game indoors; broadcast on ESPN.
NBA teams playing their third game in four nights have won 48% of regular-season games since 2015 (6,395 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Oklahoma City Thunder face Dallas Mavericks in the NBA on Thursday 29 October 2026 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. Start time is 9:30pm EDT / 1:30am GMT.
Broadcast: ESPN. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.