Mavericks, Thunder continue growing rivalry in NBA Cup quarters

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Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder are among the NBA's brightest stars. Both finished in the top three of Most Valuable Player voting last season, with Gilgeous-Alexander finishing second and Doncic third.

On Tuesday, the Mavericks and host Thunder square off in the first round of the NBA Cup's knockout stage.

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