With Curry resting, Doncic and

Dirk lift Mavs over Warriors

ABS-CBN Sports on Mar 24, 2019 11:14 AM
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Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic, right, dribbles as Golden

State Warriors guard Quinn Cook (4) defends in the first half of
an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 23, 2019, in
Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
By ROB GLOSTER Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic had a triple-double, Dirk Nowitzki scored a
season-best 21 points in a rare start and the Dallas Mavericks capitalized on Stephen
Curry's absence to beat the Golden State Warriors 126-91 on Saturday night (Sunday,
PHL time).

Golden State dropped out of the top seed in the Western Conference to a half-game
behind Denver. With Curry resting, Kevin Durant had 25 points and DeMarcus Cousins
scored 19. The Warriors were 4 for 30 from 3-point range, with Durant going 0 for 8 and
Klay Thompson missing all four of his tries.

Doncic had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Dallas had dropped 12 straight in
Oakland since its previous victory in April 2012.

The Mavs never trailed and built their lead to 43 early in the final quarter. Maxi Kleber
had 16 points and Ryan Broekhoff added 17 off the bench for Dallas, which snapped a
three-game losing streak.

The 40-year-old Nowitzki scored 10 points in the game's opening four minutes, and the
Mavericks jumped out to a 22-7 lead. Nowitzki went 8 for 14 from the field, including 5 of
8 on 3-pointers, in what could be his final visit to Golden State before possibly retiring
after the season.

TIP-INS

Mavericks: Doncic had his sixth triple-double of a stellar rookie season. ... Mavs hit 65.2
percent of their shots in the first half, while holding the Warriors to 29.6 percent.
Warriors: The four 3-point makes tied a season low. ... Missed seven of their first eight
shots and never really recovered, shooting 40 percent for the game. ... Andrew Bogut,
who recently re-signed with the Warriors, also skipped the game for rest.

UP NEXT

Mavericks: Host the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. The Mavs just lost 116-100 at
Sacramento last Thursday night.

Warriors: Complete a home back-to-back and a three-game homestand Sunday night

against the Detroit Pistons.