OKCIsaiah HartensteinMinutes & UsagePresser1d

OKC ran some offense through Hartenstein with the ball thrown to him and play built around him.

“He's been working for us with the foul trouble at times where we could just throw him the ball and just kind of play around him as we did last year at certain times when we had creators out. We had a version of that tonight.”

OKCJosh Dix · Bennett StirtzRole & RotationPresser1d

The minutes from Josh Dix and Bennett Stirtz were especially huge.

“I thought the minutes we got from Josh and Bennett in particular were huge.”

OKCIsaiah HartensteinRecoveryPresser1d

Hartenstein is rounding into form after missing some preseason games and the rust that came with it.

“It's hard when you don't play some of the preseason games... there's a level of rust that you just can't simulate... we're very patient when we have a guy like that... but yeah, he's rounding into form.”

DALSergio de LarreaRecoveryPresser1d

De Larrea's injury is still unidentified and the coach hopes it is minor.

“I don't know what it is. He'll have some energy tomorrow, but obviously concern because he's such a tough kid... hopefully it's minor, but we'll know sooner than later.”

DALWalter Clayton Jr.NewsPresser1d

Paint touches and off-ball relocation created shot space against a team that collapses a lot.

“We got a good amount of paint touches tonight. We was relocating off the ball well. You know, we felt like they were a team that collapses a lot, so just finding that space to get those shots off.”

DALCooper FlaggMinutes & UsagePresser1d

May expects Flagg to have some 15-20 assist games once offense finds rhythm.

“If we get to where we're really finding a rhythm offensively, he's going to have even, he'll have some 15, 20 assist games. There's no question.”