P.J. Washington had 22 points and 19 rebounds Thursday night as the Mavericks took the season series against the Thunder with a 121-115 win.

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

The Dallas Mavericks closed their season series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a hostile road environment on Thursday night. These two teams have developed one of the best rivalries in the NBA over the last year,

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday night.

The Mavericks were without Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II and Klay Thompson. Kyrie Irving stepped up with 24 points. PJ Washington had a monster 22-point and 19-rebound double-double. Spencer Dinwiddie had 28 points. Let's look at some of the best photos from the Thunder's six-point loss to the Mavericks:

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was voted in as a starter for next month’s All-Star Game. The NBA announced the starters before tip-off on Thursday. Then, after the loss, Gilgeous-Alexander attempted to explain why Mavericks forward P.J. Washington was able to turn in a stellar performance in a six-point loss.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 106-98 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points and Kyrie Irving added 24 points as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday.

Mavericks 121, Thunder 115 P.J. Washington: 22 PTS, 19 REB, 3 STL Kyrie Irving: 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 STL Spencer Dinwiddie: 28 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST Jalen Williams: 33 PTS, 7 AST, 4

OKC had 13 straight home games since a 121-119 defeat on Nov. 17 to the Mavericks, who played without Doncic that night. This was the fourth and last meeting of the season between these teams that met in last season’s Western Conference semifinals.

Dallas Mavericks Top Performers Spencer Dinwiddie – 28 points (11-14 FG), 3 assists, 3 3PM P.J. Washington – 22 points, 19 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks Kyrie Irving – 24 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, 4 3PM Oklahoma City Thunder Top Performers Jalen Williams – 33 points,

After Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led a 30-2 run in a 136-116 blowout win against the Cavs, he suffered a sore wrist before facing the Mavericks. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault announced Gilgeous-Alexander as questionable before the team ruled him out officially before tip-off.