SAN FRANCISCO – This time around, Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson made the most of his second trip back to the Bay, driving through his old East Bay neighborhood, eating dinner at a friend’s house and old places like downtown Oakland and the Oakland Arena, formerly known as Oracle.

“It was very surreal,” Thompson said of returning to face his former team, the Golden State Warriors. “Because I was 21 years old when I came here and it’s always special to see the city and the place. So many wonderful memories.”

A much more composed Thompson made the difference for the Mavericks in their second meeting against Golden State. Thompson scored 29 points and hit 7 of 11 3-pointers, helping Luka Doncic and the Mavericks to a 143-133 victory over the Warriors on Sunday night at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Thompson was part of a 3-point extravaganza as the Warriors and Mavericks combined for 48 3-pointers, the most in a game in NBA history, according to ESPN Research.

“We gave up 46 (points) in the first quarter and played upstream the rest of the way,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a box score like this. We went 27-54 from 3, 39 assists, 10 turnovers and it felt like we were never really in the game.”

“We got it down to five a couple of times, the guys kept fighting, but they controlled the whole game on a night where we made 27 threes and didn’t turn the ball over. It’s a modern NBA, it’s a different world, it’s a different game.” . And 10 years ago, when you see offensive statistics like that for the team, I would say we win the game by 20, maybe 30%.”

The Warriors had no answer for Doncic, who had 45 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks.

And Thompson took advantage when his chances presented themselves. After receiving loud applause from the home crowd when the guests’ starting lineup was announced, the shooting guard managed a total of 9 out of 14 points and looked more comfortable.

When the Mavericks were last here on Nov. 12, Thompson returned to play against his former team for the first time after spending his entire career with the Warriors, who drafted him 11th overall in 2011. It was a huge celebration for the sharpshooter who helped Golden State win four championships.

Warriors staff lined up along the walls of the ramp where the visiting team enters Chase Center and saluted Thompson with the tip of a captain’s hat, which was handed out to fans that night because Thompson loved sailing on his boat.

That set the stage for a very emotional night for Thompson, who shot 7 of 17 from the field, including six triples, for 22 points in a 120-117 loss to the Warriors.

This time there were a few captain’s hats in the stands, but not the entire building like last time.

“Much easier,” Thompson said of that second game against his old team. “Especially because I didn’t see all the captain’s hats. I’ve seen a few of them. Much easier. I felt more comfortable than the first time I was out here.”

Dallas has won 12 of its last 14 games. Meanwhile, the Warriors have slumped from a 12-3 start and have lost eight of their last 10. Help is on the way as Golden State made a trade to sign point guard Dennis Schroder. The deal became official on Sunday, and Schroder is expected to complete his physical exam and practice with the team on Tuesday.

With Thompson gone, the Warriors looked for another scorer to replace Stephen Curry.

Thompson is adjusting to his new team and his new life, which means he’ll have to guard Curry when the two face off. They don’t meet again until two games in February.

“It’s different, but I’m getting more used to it every time we face each other,” Thompson said of protecting Curry. “We often protected each other during practice and scrimmages. You always appreciate the moments when you can compete against the best players. It’s cool, I can say I protected Steph like I protected Kobe (Bryant) and KD (Kevin Durant). “That’s another story I get to tell.