On November 13, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season and NBA Cup Western Group C, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Mavericks 120-117 at home.
Warriors Curry 37 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks, Green 11 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Melton 14 points and 4 assists, Kuminga 16 points and 5 rebounds, Looney 5 points and 11 rebounds, Hield 14 points and 2; For the Mavericks, Doncic had 31 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Klay 22 points, Irving 21 points and 6 assists, Gafford 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Lively 12 points and 8 rebounds.
In the first quarter of the game, Curry hit a long-range shot, Wiggins sent a dunk, and Green threw in a three-pointer; Doncic hit a mid-range shot, followed by a long-range shot, and Doncic took a narrow 9-8 lead. Curry successfully picked a basket, Melton made an easy layup, Green threw a big mid-range shot, Curry and Melton threw in three points in a row, Curry scored from mid-range, and the Warriors took a 24-15 advantage. Doncici scored seven straight points on a jumper, Klay hit a three-pointer and the Mavericks tied the score at 25-28. Hield hit a long-range shot and Kuminga scored on a driving layup to help the Warriors maintain their advantage and end the quarter with a 33-27 lead.
In the second quarter, Kuminga and Melton both scored layups; Grimes hit a long-range shot, Kuminga scored a layup, Gafford sent a dunk, Doncic broke through, and Podemski made a layup to catch up, giving the Warriors a narrow lead of 39-38. Gafford made consecutive baskets, Klay hit two three-pointers, Irving hit a step-back jumper, Doncic hit a board, and Lively ate a basket to give the Mavericks an 11-point advantage at 57-46. Wiggins dunked, Kuminga turned over and jumped, Wiggins dunked quickly, Kuminga threw in an open three-pointer, and Curry pulled a layup to help the Warriors catch up. At halftime, the Mavericks led 63-59.
In the third quarter of the game, Curry scored a fast break, Davis received a dunk in the air, and the Warriors chased the score to 63 draws. Curry and Melton played back-to-back offenses, Curry fired from the outside, Davis continued to wreak havoc under the basket, Green threw in a three-pointer, and the Warriors opened up the margin 79-66. Doncic kept attacking the basket, Irving wiped the board for a layup, and the Mavericks went on a 10-0 run to tie the score at 76-79. Curry threw and scored, Kuminga dunked under the basket, Curry and Kuminga's long-range shots went in again, and the Warriors opened the score again at 91-82. Marshall flew to the basket, Doncic scored 2+1, and Marshall's throw went in again, helping the Mavericks close the difference. Looney scored a layup to give the Warriors a 96-89 lead to end the quarter.
Curry made another "good night" gesture after hitting a crucial three-pointer
In the final quarter of the game, Lively easily ate cake under the basket, Irving also scored a layup, Melton stepped back and made a three-point shot, and the Mavericks chased the score to 98. Marshall threw the board, Hield made an easy layup, and Moody dunked; Lively dunked under the basket, and Clary scored 5 points in a row on an outside shot, and the two sides were deadlocked on the court to 105 ties. Irving made an easy layup, Klay made a three-pointer to chase the body, and Gafford hit the basket in succession; Melton hit a key three-pointer, and Curry scored 10 straight points from mid-range to blow up the opponent and give the Warriors a 118-114 lead. After Curry made a crucial three-pointer, he made the classic goodnight gesture again. Glenham hit a step-back three-pointer and the Mavericks tied the score at 117-118. With little time left, the Mavericks had to make tactical fouls, Curry made 2 of 2 free throws, and the Warriors won smoothly.
Starting lineup
Warriors: Curry, Melton, Wiggins, Green, Davis
Mavericks: Doncic, Irving, Klay, Marshall, Gafford