Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season with a right wrist sprain as the Thunder fell short to the Mavericks on Friday night.

Ruled out vs. Dallas

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suffered an injury against the Cavs, forcing him to miss Friday's matchup against the Mavericks

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a late addition to its injury report on Friday before tip-off of their tilt with the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Daigneault entered th

Oklahoma City plays the Dallas Mavericks after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in the Thunder's 134-114 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his latest statement in an MVP-worthy season with another 40-point performance Thursday night

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is doubtful to play for the OKC Thunder in their matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

In the first meeting between these two teams on the season, the Thunder seek to bounce back from its Friday night loss amid several injuries.

The Nets come into this game following a 102-101 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday in which Brooklyn nearly pulled off an upset win over a Lakers team missing Anthony Davis. Nets guard D'Angelo Russell had 19 points and eight assists in his first game against his former Los Angeles team and he had a chance to win the game at the final buzzer to give himself the kind of revenge game that players dream of.

The Oklahoma City Thunder hope they don't have to play without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander much more this season. However, there are lessons that can be learned from Oklahoma City playing without its biggest star,