The Mavericks are sitting on a 23-19 record and have lost seven of their last 10 games. For what it's worth, they beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-98, on Friday, with Kyrie Irving leading the charge with a game-high 25 points on top of five rebounds and five assists.

In a recent interview, Kyrie Irving described his trade from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks as a victory.

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 cruised to an easy 127-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The wire-to-wire win included a lead as high as 29 points.

The Brooklyn Nets (14-28) close out their 6-game road trip Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-8). Tip-off from Paycom Center is at 7 p.m. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday inside the Paycom Center. The Thunder are fresh off a loss to Dallas Mavericks on Friday - i

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 Chicago Bulls head to Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers in a non-conference matchup. The Bulls are 18-23, which puts them in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Trail Blazers are 13-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving gave his honest thoughts about the trade with the Nets that brought him to Dallas.