Game ID: 22401228
Dallas Mavericks @ Golden State Warriors
Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 33 41 33 26 133DAL 46 35 33 29 143
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
GSW availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Post missed 8 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 6 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 11/27 after 2, 25 min since (105% of 24)
NEW Waters III 17 to 23 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 12/06 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 2 since 12/03, returns tonight: 26 min (89% of 30)
OUT Waters III missed 2 since 12/03, returns tonight: 20 min (115% of 17)
OUT Post missed 9 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 7 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 11/27 after 2, 27 min since (112% of 24)
GSW availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Post missed 10 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 8 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 26 min since (89% of 30)
BACK Kuminga back 11/27 after 2, 27 min since (114% of 24)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 20 min since (115% of 17)
NEW Looney 14 to 20 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Post missed 11 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 9 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 29 min since (96% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 21 min since (122% of 17)
NEW Looney 14 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/15 · 3 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 12/08, returns tonight: 34 min (111% of 30)
OUT Post missed 12 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 10 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 22 min since (126% of 17)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 14 to 21 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Moody missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Post missed 13 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 11 since 11/22, returns tonight: 8 min (64% of 13)
BACK Wiggins back 12/15 after 2, 34 min since (111% of 30)
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 22 min since (125% of 17)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 14 to 21 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Moody missed 3 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Post missed 14 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/15 after 2, 27 min since (90% of 30)
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 27 min since (91% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 21 min since (120% of 17)
BACK Santos back 12/19 after 11, 8 min since (64% of 13)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 32 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Moody missed 4 since 12/11, returns tonight: 10 min (48% of 21)
OUT Post missed 15 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/15 after 2, 28 min since (92% of 30)
BACK Santos back 12/19 after 11, 8 min since (64% of 13)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 31 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Waters III missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Post missed 16 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/15 after 2, 29 min since (97% of 30)
BACK Moody back 12/23 after 4, 10 min since (48% of 21)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 29 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 4 since 11/25, returns tonight: 20 min (75% of 27)
OUT Williams missed 6 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/01 after 5, 36 min since (102% of 36)
BACK Edwards back 11/30 after 10, 1 min since (8% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/25 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 11)
BACK Powell back 11/27 after 3, 8 min since (78% of 10)
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Grimes 23 to 30 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Marshall missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 7 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/01 after 5, 38 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 12/03 after 4, 20 min since (75% of 27)
BACK Prosper back 11/25 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 11)
BACK Powell back 11/27 after 3, 8 min since (78% of 10)
NEW Grimes 23 to 28 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Marshall missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 8 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/01 after 5, 36 min since (102% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 12/03 after 4, 21 min since (76% of 27)
BACK Powell back 11/27 after 3, 8 min since (85% of 10)
DAL availability going into 12/10 · 2 days' restOUT Marshall missed 4 since 12/01, returns tonight: 29 min (104% of 28)
OUT Edwards missed 4 since 12/01, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 15)
OUT Williams missed 9 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/01 after 5, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 12/03 after 4, 22 min since (81% of 27)
DAL availability going into 12/15 · 4 days' restOUT Kleber missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 10 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/01 after 5, 38 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Thompson back 12/03 after 4, 24 min since (86% of 27)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 15)
DAL availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Kleber missed 3 since 12/07, returns tonight: 13 min (71% of 19)
OUT Hardy missed 3 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 11 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Thompson back 12/03 after 4, 25 min since (91% of 27)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 15)
DAL availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Hardy missed 4 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 12 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Kleber back 12/19 after 3, 13 min since (71% of 19)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 2 min since (10% of 15)
DAL availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 12/19, returns tonight: 30 min (83% of 36)
OUT Hardy missed 5 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 13 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK Kleber back 12/19 after 3, 15 min since (80% of 19)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 1 min since (9% of 15)
NEW Lively II 23 to 29 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Hardy missed 6 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 14 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/23 after 2, 30 min since (83% of 36)
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 22 min since (81% of 28)
BACK Kleber back 12/19 after 3, 15 min since (82% of 19)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 3 min since (19% of 15)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Curry at 24 and Kuminga at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Post (12 straight). 3 days' rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 31 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Irving at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Kleber (2 straight), Hardy (2 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 44 percent from three to Golden State's 33 and the line, where Dallas takes 31 free throws a game to Golden State's 19. Call it Dallas 113, Golden State 112, Golden State keeping it close.
12/05 vs HOU 99-93 — GSW notes
GSW won 99-93. GSW shot 42% (36 of 86) to HOU's 38%, 9 of 28 from three, and went to the line 27 times to HOU's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. Kuminga led with 33 (13 of 22, 3 of 6 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Wiggins added 23. The hinge was Q2, 31-21: GSW came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 15. Looney was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/06 vs MIN 90-107 — GSW notes
GSW lost 90-107. GSW shot 39% (32 of 82) to MIN's 45%, 11 of 39 from three. GSW turned it over 22 times to MIN's 17, and MIN turned those into 12 steals. Curry led with 23 (6 of 17, 3 of 9 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Kuminga added 13, Wiggins 11. Q3 was theirs, 26-22, the deficit cut from 10 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 85-64 against them. Podziemski's -16 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/08 vs MIN 114-106 — GSW notes
GSW won 114-106. GSW shot 47% (42 of 90) to MIN's 46%, 16 of 41 from three. Curry led with 30 (8 of 18, 5 of 11 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Hield added 27, Kuminga 20. The hinge was Q3, 44-32: GSW came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 3. GSW trailed 49-58 at the half and won the second half 65-48. Hield was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/11 @ HOU 90-91 — GSW notes
GSW lost 90-91. GSW shot 44% (37 of 84) to HOU's 46%, 12 of 38 from three. Kuminga led with 20 (8 of 20, 2 of 6 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); Curry added 19, Hield 15. Q3 was theirs, 32-24, turning a 7-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 67-58 against them. Payton II's -14 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 vs DAL 133-143 — GSW notes
GSW lost 133-143. GSW took 16 more shots (103 to 87), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to DAL's 60%, 27 of 54 from three, and got to the line 11 times to DAL's 25. GSW turned it over 10 times to DAL's 15. The glass went 37-47 against them. Wiggins led with 29 (11 of 20, 5 of 9 from three); Curry added 26, Green 21. Q2 was theirs, 41-35, the deficit cut from 13 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 108-92 against them. Wiggins's -20 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/19 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Morant at 22 and Jackson Jr. at 22 a game. Without Williams Jr. (12 straight). 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 24 and Kuminga at 21 a game. Without Moody (2 straight), Post (13 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the line, where Memphis takes 27 free throws a game to Golden State's 17 and the defense, Golden State allowing 108 a night to Memphis's 116. Call it Memphis 118, Golden State 110.
12/21 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 103, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Randle at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 16 free throws a game; Curry at 20 and Wiggins at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Moody (3 straight), Post (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 103 a night to Golden State's 118. Call it Minnesota 112, Golden State 106.
12/23 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Wiggins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Moody (4 straight), Post (15 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Haliburton at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Nesmith (23 straight), Isa. Jackson (23 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 106 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Golden State 114, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
12/25 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wiggins at 18 and Curry at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Waters III (2 straight), Post (16 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 24 and Davis at 23 a game. Without Hayes (12 straight), Vanderbilt (23 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 105 a night to Golden State's 118 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-2 a night and Golden State minus-6. Call it Golden State 111, the Lakers 110, the Lakers keeping it close.
12/03 vs MEM 121-116 — DAL notes
DAL won 121-116. DAL shot 48% (39 of 81) to MEM's 46%, 13 of 32 from three, and went to the line 44 times to MEM's 14 — 30 points from the stripe to their 13. DAL turned it over 25 times to MEM's 19, and MEM turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 49-39 for them. Dončić led with 37 (11 of 22, 5 of 9 from three, 10 of 16 at the line); Washington added 18, Lively II 17. The hinge was Q4, 39-21: DAL came in trailing by 13 and left it ahead by 5. Washington was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/05 @ WAS 137-101 — DAL notes
DAL won 137-101. DAL shot 54% (48 of 89) to WAS's 39%, 20 of 38 from three, and went to the line 27 times to WAS's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 58-39 for them. Irving led with 25 (10 of 16, 3 of 5 from three); Dončić added 21, Gafford 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-24: a lead of 25 became 36, and the lead reached 42. Dončić was the night's best plus/minus at +36.
12/07 @ TOR 125-118 — DAL notes
DAL won 125-118. DAL shot 47% (38 of 81) to TOR's 46%, 17 of 45 from three, and went to the line 37 times to TOR's 18 — 32 points from the stripe to their 17. DAL turned it over 18 times to TOR's 13, and TOR turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 52-39 for them. Dončić led with 30 (9 of 20, 6 of 13 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Irving added 29, Thompson 20. The hinge was Q2, 35-26: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 24.
12/10 @ OKC 104-118 — DAL notes
DAL lost 104-118. DAL shot 48% (38 of 80) to OKC's 46%, 15 of 36 from three, and went to the line 19 times to OKC's 7 — 13 points from the stripe to their 6. DAL turned it over 18 times to OKC's 13, and OKC turned those into 14 steals. Marshall led with 19 (7 of 11, 2 of 4 from three); Thompson added 19, Irving 17. Q2 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 8 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 93-74 against them. Thompson's -17 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 @ GSW 143-133 — DAL notes
DAL won 143-133. DAL shot 60% (52 of 87) to GSW's 48%, 21 of 41 from three, and went to the line 25 times to GSW's 11 — 18 points from the stripe to their 8. DAL turned it over 15 times to GSW's 10, and GSW turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 47-37 for them. Dončić led with 45 (16 of 23, 6 of 11 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Thompson added 29, Irving 21. The hinge was Q1, 46-33: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/19 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 30 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Kleber (3 straight), Hardy (3 straight). 3 days' rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Powell at 23 and Harden at 21 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones Jr. (2 straight), Mann (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-9 a night and the Clippers minus-5 and the line, where Dallas takes 30 free throws a game to the Clippers' 19. Call it Dallas 117, the Clippers 112.
12/21 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Irving at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hardy (4 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Powell at 23 and Harden at 21 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Mann (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-5 a night and the Clippers minus-5 and the line, where Dallas takes 27 free throws a game to the Clippers' 19. Call it Dallas 115, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
12/23 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Thompson at 21 a game. Without Dončić (2 straight), Hardy (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Simons at 22 and Sharpe at 19 a game. Without Thybulle (28 straight), Banton (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 40 percent from three to Portland's 32 and the line, where Dallas takes 26 free throws a game to Portland's 17. Call it Dallas 118, Portland 110.
12/25 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Thompson at 20 a game. Without Hardy (6 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 108, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Edwards at 20 and Randle at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Dallas takes 26 free throws a game to Minnesota's 18 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 115. Call it Dallas 114, Minnesota 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALDG D. Gafford
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
KI K. Irving
KT K. Thompson
LD L. Dončić
OP O. Prosper
PW P. Washington
QG Q. Grimes
SD S. Dinwiddie
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BH B. Hield
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
GP G. Payton II
JK J. Kuminga
KL K. Looney
LW L. Waters III
SC S. Curry
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
DAL/GSW the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Luka Doncic has triple-double with season-best 45 points in Mavs' 143-133 win over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO -- — 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 beat Klay Thompson 's former Golden State Warriors 143-133 on Sunday night in a second visit to Chase Center in just more than a month.
The teams combined for an NBA-record 48 3-pointers. Golden State hit 27 and Dallas made 21.
Thompson hit two late 3-pointers for seven total and finished with 29 points after the Mavericks lost 120-117 in his emotional return Nov. 12 .
His former Splash Brother Stephen Curry had 26 points and 10 assists for Golden State in a game added to the schedule once the teams were eliminated from the NBA Cup. The Warriors lost by a point at Houston on Wednesday.
Dallas opened 14 of 19 to go ahead 39-18 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 consecutive game, the first two with an illness and Sunday because of a fractured rib that coach Jason Kidd said may have happened in a game.
Warriors: New acquisition Dennis Schroder is expected to join the team Monday to undergo his physical and then practice ahead of Thursday’s game at Memphis. Coach Steve Kerr considers him a “perfect fit” to start alongside Curry.
Key moment Lindy Waters III made a steal with eight seconds remaining in the third, Curry found Jonathan Kuminga for a one-handed slam to end the quarter with Golden State trailing 114-107. Andrew Wiggins then hit a 3 to begin the fourth but Golden State couldn't make enough defensive stops.
Key stat Doncic shot 16 for 23, making 9 of his first 11 shots with four 3-pointers on the way to 28 points by halftime.
Up next The Mavericks host the Clippers on Thursday night. while Golden State is at Memphis on Thursday.