Luka Dončić had his 80th career triple-double with a season-high 45 points and 13 assists and 11 rebounds, as the Dallas Mavericks beat Klay Thompson’s former Golden State Warriors 143-133 on Sunday night for the second visit to the Chase Center in just over a month.
Thompson hit two late 3-pointers for a total of seven and finished with 29 points after the Mavericks lost 120-117 in his emotional comeback on Nov. 12.
His former Splash Brother Stephen Curry had 26 points and 10 assists for Golden State in a game added to the program once the teams have been eliminated from the NBA Cup. The Warriors lost by one point in Houston on Wednesday.
Dallas went 14 of 19 to take a 39-18 lead before Draymond Green hit back-to-back three-pointers. Green had a season-high five 3s and 21 points.
The taker
Mavericks: UF/C Maxi Kleber sat out his third game in a row, the first two he was sick on Sunday due to a broken rib that coach Jason Kidd said could have happened in the game.
Heroes: Rookie Dennis Schroder is expected to join the team on Monday to work out and practice before Thursday’s game at Memphis. Coach Steve Kerr considers him a “fit” to start next to Curry.
Time is important
Lindy Waters III hit a layup with eight seconds left in the third, and Curry found Jonathan Kuminga for a one-handed layup to end the quarter with Golden State trailing 114-107. Andrew Wiggins then hit a 3 to start the fourth but Golden State couldn’t make enough defensive stops.
Key figures
Doncic shot 16 of 23, made 9 of 11 shots and four 3-pointers en route to 28 points at halftime.
Next
The Mavericks will host the Clippers on Thursday night. while Golden State is at Memphis on Thursday.
It is reported by the Associated Press.
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