The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors go blow for blow in the first half of their contest. At halftime, the Mavericks lead the Warriors 81-74.

Dallas built a big lead early, although Golden State itself got hot and rallied in a close contest. The Mavericks shot 12 of 25 on 3-pointers in the first half, while the Warriors followed suit, shooting 18 of 32 from long range.

The shooting technique was at a high level. For the Warriors, Stephen Curry, Buddy Hield and Draymond Green each made a few three-pointers. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with four 3-pointers. However, it was the rest of his play that led to a historic first half.

“Luka Dončić finished the first half with 28 points (9-12 FG, 4-7 3FG, 6-6 FT), 8 rebounds and 9 assists,” the Mavericks said on social media. “Dončić remains the only NBA player to have scored at least 28 pts, 8 rebs and 9 asts in a half since play-by-play data was first collected in 1996-97 (10/29/10 vs. UTA , 12/06/23). ).”

The Mavericks and Warriors will have a high-octane second half to pick a winner between two high-scoring offenses, and there will be plenty more points to come.

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