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Mavs hand Warriors 2nd loss of season
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The Golden State Warriors fizzled without red hot Stephen Curry on Wednesday, falling 91-114 to the Mavericks in Dallas in just their second defeat of the NBA season.
The Mavericks made the most of Curry’s absence with a lower left leg injury, racing to an early 17-point lead that they stretched to as many as 30 in the third quarter.
“Our guys did a very good job of staying very focused even though Curry didn’t play,” Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. “We knew there was a chance he wouldn’t and if he didn’t we didn’t want to have any kind of emotional letdown. The rest of their team is a great team.”
The Mavericks led 60-42 at halftime and with forward Harrison Barnes, backup guard Leandro Barbosa and reserve center Festus Ezeli also all sidelined by injury, Warriors interim coach Luke Walton had few options.
Golden State guard Klay Thompson had one of his worst nights of the season, connecting on just four of 15 shots from the floor and one of two from the free throw line for 10 points, his lowest contribution since November 11.
Thirty-two of the Mavericks’ 60 first-half points came in the paint, where they held a 22-point advantage at the interval.
Dallas built the lead to 83-53 with 5:05 left in the third as they thwarted a Warriors team that have averaged 114 points per game.
Dallas guard J.J. Barea, making his fourth straight start in place of injured Deron Williams, scored a game-high 23 points including five of seven from three-point range.
Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and eight rebounds and center ZaZa Pachulia posted his 17th double-double of the season with 14 points and 15 rebounds.
The Warriors, who will try to bounce back against the Rockets in Houston, fell to 29-2 — still a record-setting season start that Carlisle called “completely remarkable.”
In another significant stop on the Kobe Bryant farewell tour, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar produced a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds to help the Lakers to a 112-104 victory over the Celtics in Boston.
Elsewhere, the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 102-100, the San Antonio Spurs routed the Phoenix Suns 112-79, Philadelphia 76ers topped Sacramento Kings 110-105.
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