Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – January 23, 2025: In the second half at Paycom Center, P.J. Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks tries to dribble the ball past Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington’s strong play helped the Mavs beat the OKC Thunder on Thursday night.
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After the game, Washington was listed as the mayor of Oklahoma City on the city’s Wikipedia page.
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Washington is averaging 21.7 points, 14.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game against the Thunder this year.
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Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington’s strong play helped the Mavs beat the OKC Thunder on Thursday night.
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After the game, Washington was listed as the mayor of Oklahoma City on the city’s Wikipedia page.
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Washington is averaging 21.7 points, 14.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game against the Thunder this year.
On Thursday night, the struggling Dallas Mavericks defeated the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, and an unknown Mavs fan took a little pleasure in it.
Mavericks forward PJ Washington was featured as Oklahoma City’s overnight mayor on the city’s Wikipedia page. Washington was identified as belonging to the MFFL party.
As of 8:40 a.m., the edit was still active.
Following Washington’s sustained impressive play against the Thunder, the post was made.
Washington helped the Mavs win 121-115 on Thursday night with 22 points and 19 rebounds.
The Mavericks have now defeated the Thunder, who have the best record in the NBA, three times in their last four meetings. Luka Doncic did not play in any of the three victories.
This season, the Thunder have only dropped eight games.
Right now, Dallas (24-21) is the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
PJ Washington vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Since joining the Mavericks last season, PJ Washington has become a major annoyance for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Washington’s outstanding play has persisted this season, and his scorching shooting and defense helped the Mavericks defeat the Thunder in the previous year’s playoffs.
Based on the figures:
PJ Washington’s averages this season have been 13.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per contest.
This season, he has averaged 21.7 points, 14.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in his four games versus the Thunder.
One of the main causes of the increase in numbers is three-point shooting.
Against OKC, Washington is shooting 53.8% from beyond the arc but 36.5% from three this season.
The sources for the information in this article are Basketball-Reference.com, Wikipedia, and the NBA.
