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Dec 13, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 13, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors took on the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Klay Thompson returned to the lineup after missing two games. The Warriors were on a two-game winning streak while the Mavs were coming off a victory against the Grizzlies.
The Warriors routed Luka Doncic and the Mavs 130-92 in a lopsided fixture. Stephen Curry had 18 points while rookie Jonathan Kuminga led the way with 22 points. Luka led all scorers with 25 points as the Mavs lost Tim Hardaway Jr to injury in the second quarter. Klay Thompson has his best game since returning from injury as he found his rhythm and he was displaying his passing ability as well.
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Klay talked to Jared Greenberg after the game, and was asked how was his knee. He said ” Feels great. Feel great when I shoot the ball and make a couple behind the back passes… “
"That was more Magic Johnson than Steph Curry." 🤣@KlayThompson jokes with @JaredSGreenberg after the win against the Mavericks. pic.twitter.com/kb7dWDNWLm
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 26, 2022
He was complimented by Greenberg for doing a Steph Curry impression for his passes, but Klay corrected him by saying, “That Was More Magic Johnson Than Stephen Curry. I had eyes in the back of my head tonight. ”
Stephen Curry and the Warriors blow out the Mavericks
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The Mavs took an early lead in the first quarter but the Warriors fought back and took a 9 point lead by the end. In the second quarter, the Warriors built on that lead and ended the half with a lead of 12. Mavs lost Tim Hardaway Jr. to injury and he did not return for the rest of the game.
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Jan 9, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) celebrates his 1800th career three-point basket during the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
The Warriors kept the heat on as they had a commanding lead by the start of 4th. In the fourth quarter, the rookie Jonathan Kuminga took over as the Warriors blew the Mavs right out of the gym. They turned the screws on the Mavs as they held them to only 14 points in 26% shooting. The Warriors had 7 players in double digits as they shot nearly 40% from three.
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For the Mavs, other than Luka, no other player stepped up as they had a cold shooting night. They will look to bounce back against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. For the Warriors, they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves as they will look to build on this 3 game winning streak.
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