Thunder – Bucks 126-128

Aday Mara Scores 22 Points in Thunder Preseason Loss to Bucks

Aday Mara · Oct 7, 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder dropped a preseason contest against the Milwaukee Bucks, losing by a final score of 128-126. Despite the defeat, 21-year-old Aday Mara turned in a highly efficient statistical performance for Oklahoma City, finishing with 22 points in 25 minutes played.

Mara was perfect from the field, making all 10 of his 10 field goal attempts during the exhibition matchup. He also converted 2 of his 3 free throw attempts. In addition to his scoring output, Mara pulled down 6 rebounds, all on the defensive end with 0 offensive rebounds, and distributed 2 assists.

Defensively, Mara registered 1 block while recording 0 steals. He managed his time on the floor without giving up possession, finishing with 0 turnovers and committing just 1 personal foul.

During his 25 minutes on the court, Mara recorded a plus-minus of +17, indicating that Oklahoma City outscored Milwaukee by 17 points with him in the game. Even with his positive contribution, the Thunder ended up on the losing side of the 128-126 final score against the Bucks.

Back to player · Nightly roundup