Luka Doncic scored a season-best 45 points in the Mavs’ 143-133 win over the Warriors

Luka Doncic scored a season-best 45 points in the Mavs’ 143-133 win over the Warriors

PIX Now evening edition December 15, 2024


PIX Now evening edition December 15, 2024

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Luka Doncic had his 80th career triple-double with a season-high 45 points along with 13 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks defeated Klay Thompson’s former Golden State Warriors in just 143-133 on their second visit to Chase Center on Sunday night more than a month.

The teams combined for an NBA record 48 3-pointers. Golden State got 27 and Dallas got 21.

Thompson hit two late 3-pointers for a total of seven points and finished with 29 points after the Mavericks lost 120-117 in his emotional comeback on Nov. 12.

His former Splash brother Stephen Curry scored 26 points and 10 assists for Golden State in a game added to the schedule after the teams were eliminated from the NBA Cup. The Warriors lost by one point in Houston on Wednesday.

Dallas opened 14 of 19 and took a 39-18 lead before Draymond Green hit back-to-back 3-pointers. Green had season highs of five 3s and 21 points.

Takeaways

Mavericks: F/C Maxi Kleber sat out his third straight game, the first two because of an illness and Sunday because of a broken rib that coach Jason Kidd said may have occurred during a game.

Warriors: New signing Dennis Schroder is expected to join the team on Monday to undergo his physical exam and then practice before Thursday’s game in Memphis. Coach Steve Kerr considers him a “perfect fit” to start alongside Curry.

Key moment

Lindy Waters III got a steal with eight seconds left in the third, Curry hit Jonathan Kuminga with a one-handed slam and ended 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 statistics

Doncic shot 16 of 23, made 9 of his first 11 shots with four 3-pointers and scored 28 points by halftime.

Next

The Mavericks host the Clippers on Thursday night. while Golden State is at Memphis on Thursday.

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