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Tip-off · Monday, March 8
DallasMavericks0-0 · away
DAL
9:30 pm ET
OKC
Oklahoma CityThunder1-0 · home

Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder

PeacockNBC Sports Network9:30 PM ET · 6:30 PM PTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City
When and where to watch

Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder: tip-off Mon, Mar 8, 9:30 PM ET (6:30 PM PT) at Paycom Center. Watch it on Peacock and NBC Sports Network (national TV, no League Pass blackout).

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Expected starters

by starts this season · every lineup today →
Away · DallasMavericks
  1. Cooper FlaggCooper FlaggF · #3221.0pts · 33.5 min
  2. P.J. WashingtonP.J. WashingtonF · #2514.2pts · 31.0 min
  3. Naji MarshallNaji MarshallF · #315.2pts · 29.5 min
  4. Max ChristieMax ChristieG · #012.3pts · 29.1 min
  5. Zaccharie RisacherZaccharie RisacherF · #109.6pts · 22.4 min
OutCaleb MartinThumb · Arm · RightOutTarik BiberovicHeel · Leg · RightOutDereck Lively IIFoot · Leg · RightOutSanti AldamaKnee · LegDay-To-DayJett Howard
Home · Oklahoma CityThunder
  1. Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderShai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · #232.0pts · 36.1 min
  2. Chet HolmgrenChet HolmgrenC-F · #714.0pts · 30.5 min
  3. Jalen WilliamsJalen WilliamsG-F · #812.0pts · 29.9 min
  4. Cason WallaceCason WallaceG · #226.0pts · 19.2 min
  5. Isaiah HartensteinIsaiah HartensteinC-F · #554.0pts · 17.4 min
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · RightDay-To-DayNikola TopicDay-To-DayThomas Sorber

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Thunder lead 3-0

Mavericks vs Thunder: the matchup page →
Sun, Mar 1 · 2025-26OKC100DAL87Fri, Dec 5 · 2025-26DAL111OKC132Mon, Oct 27 · 2025-26OKC101DAL94
How to watch · Mavericks at Thunder9:30 PM ET6:30 PM PT · Monday, March 8
PeacockNBC Sports NetworkKSBI OKCOKC

National broadcast on Peacock and NBC Sports Network: no League Pass blackout applies for this game outside the local markets.

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NBC Sports NetworkYouTube TVHulu + Live TVFuboDirecTV StreamCable / satellite
Thunder marketKSBI OKC (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
RadioSiriusXM · WWLS/WKY · 105.3 The Fan / S: KFZO-FM
How to watch the Mavericks →How to watch the Thunder →
Around the world

Where this game lands

5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

AustraliaLiveTue 1:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)Irving (DAL)CanadaLiveMon 9:30 PMTSNGilgeous-Alexander (OKC)FranceAlarmTue 03:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTRisacher (DAL)GermanyAlarmTue 03:30Sky Sport · Sky GoHartenstein (OKC)United KingdomAlarmTue 02:30Sky SportsLawal (DAL)IndiaLiveTue 8:00 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveTue 3:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveTue 10:30 AMPrime VideoIrelandAlarmTue 02:30Sky SportsItalyAlarmTue 03:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmTue 3:30 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmTue 04:30SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Mavericks5 listed
OutCaleb MartinThumb · Arm · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutTarik BiberovicHeel · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutDereck Lively IIFoot · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutSanti AldamaKnee · Leg · est. return 2026-10-23
Day-To-DayJett HowardCalf · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-21
Thunder3 listed
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · Right · est. return 2027-07-01
Day-To-DayNikola TopicBack · Torso · est. return 2026-10-22
Day-To-DayThomas SorberKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-22