Without Luka Doncic, all eyes on Daniel Gafford as Mavs visit Thunder

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In any showdown between Dallas and host Oklahoma City, the Mavericks' Luka Doncic and the Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander figure to be at the center of both attention and action.

Doncic, however, was ruled out for Thursday's game due to left hamstring soreness.

While Gilgeous-Alexander remains in play, all eyes will be on Mavericks 6-foot-10 forward/center Daniel Gafford,