More than half of the Thunder’s losses this season have come against two teams OKC fans are none too fond of: Dallas and Golden State.

Two recent losses have brought a million-dollar question for the Oklahoma City Thunder — do they have a matchup problem against the Dallas Mavericks? The answer requires nuance after OKC wrapped its regular-season series against Dallas with a disheartening 1-3 record.

Still, Hall of Fame NBA player Paul Pierce had an idea for the Thunder -- trade Holmgren for Kevin Durant. The 36-year-old forward is still playing at an MVP-caliber level, and Pierce's reasoning was that Holmgren has hardly played in Oklahoma City's remarkable campaign thus far.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Friday that second-year center Chet Holmgren continues to make progress in his recovery from his injury.

In a matchup of depleted rosters, the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 106-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The Thunder were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. Meanwhile, the Mavericks were without Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II. It became a contest of Jalen Williams, Kyrie Irving and role players.

On Thursday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Dallas Mavericks in Oklahoma For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as

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The NBA’s Thursday slate features a Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder showdown, a rematch of last season’s Western Conference semifinals.

Two recent losses have brought a million-dollar question for the Oklahoma City Thunder — do they have a matchup problem against the Dallas Mavericks ... destroyed in Chet Holmgren's minutes ...

Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Dallas Mavericks for their fourth and final meeting of the season. With star point guard Luka Doncic out for the Mavs, it appeared that OKC should have been able to secure a win.

One 19-year NBA star and Hall of Fame player has made quite a pitch for the Thunder. Paul Pierce, in a recent episode of "KG Certified," claimed the club should trade Holmgren for Kevin Durant.

Chet Holmgren is continuing to progress in his return to play protocol and will be re-evaluated in approximately three to five weeks. Per ThunderSource: