Dallas Mavericks (28-25) vs. Golden State Warriors (26-26)
The 2022-23 NBA season goes on with a eight-game Saturday card and brings this Western Conference clash from the Chase Center in San Francisco, California when the Dallas Mavericks take on the Golden State Warriors it 8:30 p.m. ET.
Dallas has won their last two games after defeating New Orleans on Thursday, 111-106. Golden State lost their second straight game when they fell to Denver on Thursday, 134-117. The Warriors enter as 10-point favorites with the total set at 227.0. These teams have met once this year with the Mavericks defeating the Warriors in Dallas on November 29, 116-113. Dallas covered the 1.0 points spread in the total slightly edged 227.
The Dallas Mavericks took a 27-point lead into the half, then watched the Pelicans rally in the second half, including outscoring the Mavericks by 14 in the final quarter. However, Dallas held on for their second straight victory, winning 111-106. Dallas won this game from behind the ark, going 14-41 from three-point range while the New Orleans was 5-20. The Mavericks are 9-16 on the road.
“Looking at the defense, sometimes you can relax with a big lead,” Mavericks Jason Kidd said.
“Understanding the Pelicans are a good team, they're trying to break a losing streak.” All “Looking at the defense, sometimes you can relax with a big lead,” Kidd said. “Understanding the Pelicans are a good team, they're trying to break a losing streak.”
Last night, Luka Doncic became th e first player since Tracy McGrady in March 2003 to begin consecutive games scoring 20+ points in the first quarter.
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Luka Doncic had 31 points and eight rebounds, going 12-29 from the field. Spencer Dinwiddle had a terrible day shooting (4-19), but went 11-12 from the free-throw line to finish with 21 points. The Mavericks went 23-29 from the free-throw line, which has not been a strength for this team this season, as they are 27th in free-throw percentage at 74.3%. Dallas is averaging 112.3 points per game, 24th, while allowing 111.8 points per game, seventh overall.
Dinwiddle is listed as day-to-day. Maxi Kieber, Doncic, Christian Wood, and Davis Bertans are out.
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