Curry and Warriors defeat Mavericks 130-92

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, rookie Jonathan Kuminga put on a show in the fourth and scored 22 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat Luka Doncic and the Dallas 130-92 on Tuesday night. Mavericks. night.

It was a tough night for Dallas watching Tim Hardaway Jr. go down with a broken fifth metatarsal in his left foot. The guard was helped with 7:16 remaining in the second quarter and did not return. Hardaway went down awkwardly on a drive and caught his foot, but was able to get up and shoot his free throws before heading to the locker room.

Klay Thompson returned and had 15 remaining points with six assists after he missed two games, one to rest after Sunday’s 94-92 back-to-back win over Utah with sore left knee surgically repaired.

Kuminga dazzled again with a high-flying slam over Josh Green with 7:12 remaining in the game and converting the plus one for a three-point play. Curry watched in pure admiration and Kuminga walked to the bench with a big smile.

He dove again on the next possession and shot a 3 the next time and ended up shooting 8-for-9.

Doncic had 25 points and eight rebounds, while Hardaway had 10 points in 10 minutes for a Mavericks team that lacked the suffocating defense that held Golden State to 82 points in a 99-82 win Jan. 5 at Dallas. .

Curry made his first 3 attempts at the 7:13 mark of the first quarter and then missed the next three before halftime, as Golden State led 63-51 behind 54.2% shooting, and five in a row in total before connecting again. with 5:08. remaining in the third.

Curry is just 37-for-127 from 3-point range this month after going 1-for-13 from deep in his final timeout. He has 41 assists for 10 turnovers in the last five games.

Jordan Poole scored 17 off the bench as Golden State snapped a three-game losing streak against the Mavericks.

Kristaps Porzingis was ejected with 8:21 remaining in the game when he kicked a ball into the stands. He high-fived fans as he walked out.

BACK TO THE BAY

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd enjoys every homecoming to the Bay Area. He was born in San Francisco, he went to high school in the East Bay suburb of Alameda and attended California-Berkeley.

“It’s always wonderful to come home and see family and friends,” Kidd said. “It’s great. I’m back as an assistant coach, head coach and player.”

BOY IN KLAY

With Thompson back after two-and-a-half years sidelined first with a knee and then a torn right Achilles tendon that required surgery, rival coaches like Kidd are thrilled to see the Splash Brother play again after rehab. so overwhelming.

“It’s amazing not just coming back from one injury but two,” Kidd said. “That’s Klay, that’s his character. He is a champion.”

ADVICE

Mavericks: G Sterling Brown sat out for the fourth straight game with sore left foot. … Dallas had a four-game winning streak on Golden State court that was snapped since their last loss in the Bay Area on Dec. 22, 2018 (120-116).

Warriors: Golden State shot 8-for-21 from 3-point range in the first half and 17-for-43 from deep overall. … The Warriors honored Hall of Famer Chris Mullin during their season-long celebration of the team’s greats in the 75th anniversary year. Kerr recalled the “cunning” southpaw. … Nemanja Bjelica posted her second double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds and added four of the team’s 31 assists.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

Mavericks: In Portland on Wednesday night to complete a back-to-back.

Warriors: Host the Timberwolves on Thursday night in Game 6 of a seven-game homestand, having won the last 10 against Minnesota at home.

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