The short-handed Dallas Mavericks defeated the Golden State Warriors 111-107 on Wednesday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 42 points and seven rebounds on 15-for-25 shooting (60.0%), including 7-for-10 on 3-pointers. Klay Thompson scored 17 points on 6-for-19 shooting (5-for-14 on the 3-point line) against his former team.
Max Christie added 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in his fifth game with Dallas. Brandon Williams and Naji Marshall scored 12 and 10 points off the bench, respectively.
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For Golden State, Steph Curry finished with 25 points, eight assists and five rebounds on 9-for-23 shooting (4-for-13 on 3-pointers). Recently acquired Jimmy Butler had an all-around game. He scored 21 points with nine rebounds and seven assists on 8-for-17 shooting (47.1%).
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Draymond Green added 13 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Moses Moody and Gary Payton II contributed 14 points each off the bench.
Both teams made separate trades involving All-Stars at the deadline this year. Golden State dropped to 2-1 with Butler in the lineup. He has averaged 22.5 points on 45.8% shooting in the two wins in a Warriors' uniform.
The Mavericks' recent acquisition, Anthony Davis, exited his first game with the team on Saturday with an adductor strain. In addition to Davis, players unavailable for Dallas on Wednesday are Daniel Gafford (knee), Dante Exum (Achilles), P.J. Washington (ankle), Caleb Martin (hip), Dereck Lively II (ankle), and Dwight Powell (hip).
Before the win, Dallas lost four of its last six games as injury woes plagued the team.
Wednesday's matchup was crucial, as both teams are fighting for Play-In spots in the competitive Western Conference. The Warriors (27-27) dropped to 10th, while the Mavs improved to 29-26 and are seventh.
The game is part of Wednesday's 15-game slate — one of four regular season days when all 30 NBA teams hit the floor. This is the second to the last match for both teams before they head to the All-Star break and the front end of a back-to-back, as they will be in action on Friday. The Warriors will visit the Houston Rockets, while Dallas will host the Miami Heat.
Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score
Golden State Warriors player stats and box score
Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score
Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks game summary
At the end of the first quarter, the Dallas Mavericks had a 32-31 lead over the Golden State Warriors. Kyrie Irving had 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting.
Dallas increased its lead to double digits in the second quarter, but Golden State went on a 15-3 stretch. Dallas still led 57-56 going into the break. Irving had a game-high 15 points on 7-for-10 shooting, while Klay Thompson scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting (4-for-8 from the 3-point line) against his former team.
Steph Curry led Golden State with 12 points at the half. Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler had eight points apiece. Butler also had five rebounds and six assists.
Irving scored 13 points in the third quarter to help the Mavericks increase its lead to five heading into the final frame. They led 83-78.
In the fourth quarter, Curry's 3-pointer from the wing gave Golde State its first lead since early in the opening period, 102-101. It capped a 13-2 run for the Warriors.
Down the stretch, Curry hit a free throw to tie the game with 35.1 remaining. After a timeout from coach Jason Kidd, Naji Marshall hit a go-ahead bucket to give the Mavs a two-point lead, 109-107, with 25.6 on the clock. In the following possession, Butler was called for an offensive foul. Max Christie hit a couple of free throws on the other end to seal the win for Dallas.
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