Mavericks Vs. Thunder Score, Game 4: Oklahoma City Leads After Sloppy First Quarter; Kevin Durant Hot

It's been a bit of a sloppy first quarter in Game 4 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks, but the home team has certainly gotten the better of the play so far. Kevin Durant has been the best offensive player on the floor, scoring 10 points on 5-6 shooting. Oklahoma City leads by a score of 31-22 after the first quarter, and their big score is just as much of a product of poor play from Dallas as it is good offensive play.

Dallas already has six turnovers, with a couple of them coming on inbound passes. Both of those turnovers lead to easy dunks, and they weren't the only two that OKC got during the quarter. They haven't been without flaw, though, as they have committed four turnovers of their own. Two of those came from Russell Westbrook, who has made some errant passes.

Between Oklahoma City's great defense and his teammates turning over the ball, Dirk Nowitzki hasn't had a lot of scoring opportunities. As a result, he has just five points on 1-2 shooting from the field and 3-3 from the charity stripe. That miss came at the end of the quarter, courtesy of an emphatic block from Serge Ibaka.