Bucks edge Thunder 128–126 despite Mara’s perfect shooting
Aday Mara made all 10 field-goal attempts for Oklahoma City, but Milwaukee won the October 7 preseason game with 19 points from Myles Turner and 18 from Kel’el Ware.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 17, 2026.
Aday Mara did not miss a field-goal attempt, but the Milwaukee Bucks still finished ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder, 128–126, in NBA preseason play on October 7, 2026. Mara’s 22 points came on 10-of-10 shooting, making his individual line a striking feature of a two-point loss.
Mara added six rebounds for Oklahoma City. Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and made four of seven three-point attempts, giving the Thunder another substantial scoring performance alongside Mara’s accuracy from the field. Their totals were the two highest in the game.
Milwaukee’s Myles Turner finished with 19 points, including two three-pointers and seven made free throws. Kel’el Ware added 18 points and 12 rebounds. Ware’s rebound total supplied a different emphasis from Turner’s scoring, while the two Bucks finished just one point apart.
The individual comparisons were close, too: both Thunder players scored more than either Turner or Ware. Milwaukee nevertheless finished with the larger team total, a reminder that Mara’s perfect shooting line was one part of this preseason result.
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