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GDT: Mavs @ Dubs 01/27/16 9:30pm CT
After one of the most impressive performances by any team in the NBA all season, next for the Golden State Warriors is a chance to beat the only team they have faced that they've yet to defeat.
Having Stephen Curry in the lineup should make things easier this time.
Curry was out when the Warriors lost to the Dallas Mavericks last month, and he'll try to help Golden State match the second-longest regular-season home win streak in NBA history Wednesday night.
Golden State (41-4) crushed San Antonio 120-90 on Monday in what turned out to be a mismatch between the NBA's best teams. Curry, averaging a league-high 30.3 points, hit six 3-pointers and scored 37 in 28 minutes.
The comparisons between the Warriors and the 1995-96 Chicago team that won a record 72 games continue to grow. Coach Steve Kerr, who played on that Bulls team, admitted at Tuesday's practice that the reigning league MVP's impact reminds him of the legendary Michael Jordan.
"There is an aura that's similar," Kerr said. "Steph is obviously a worldwide phenomenon now and you see a thousand people watching him warm up or you see a couple hundred people at the hotel at 2 a.m. trying to get his autograph, that's similar to the Michael phenomenon."
Jordan fans may like to point out that he didn't miss any games that season. Curry has missed two due to a bruised lower left leg, including a 114-91 defeat at Dallas on Dec. 30.
The Warriors have taken seven straight over the Mavericks with Curry in the lineup, although that isn't the streak that will be on everyone's minds Wednesday.
Golden State can match the 40-game run in the regular season at home by Orlando between March 21, 1995-March 19, 1996. The only longer streak is the 44-game stretch by Jordan's Bulls from March 30, 1995-April 4, 1996.
The Warriors' current four-game win streak includes road victories by 34 over Cleveland and 31 over Chicago, and is a run in which they are averaging 124.8 points on 51.5 percent shooting overall and 42.7 percent on 3-pointers.
"That's the most exciting part about it is that yeah, we're 41-4, yeah that's great, a great start but we're nowhere near where I know we're going to get and that's encouraging," forward Draymond Green said.
Dallas (26-21) has dropped five straight at Golden State, and it's not clear who will be available for the Mavericks after they had to work hard for Tuesday's 92-90 road win over the lowly Los Angeles Lakers on Dirk Nowitzki's tiebreaking jumper with 2.1 seconds left.
Nowitzki made 5 of 14 shots for 13 points.
"I didn't really have touch there the entire night," he told the Mavericks' official website. "They did a good job and did some switching on my pick-and-rolls, and they didn't leave me much."
Coach Rick Carlisle has twice rested at least four starters in the second game of back-to-back sets, with Dallas going 7-4 overall in such contests. Those two instances came after games that went overtime and nobody logged more than 34 minutes in Los Angeles.
Mavs guard Devin Harris sat out Tuesday with a toe injury and center Zaza Pachulia has missed two straight games with a leg injury.
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=400828578
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01-27-2016, 01:46 PM
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Sorry for the late GDT, forgot we had a game tonight... So many B2Bs lately!
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01-27-2016, 01:49 PM
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@MFollowill: Mavs at Warriors tonight, 930p @FOXSportsSW. Mavs say Dirk will rest. Zaza out 3rd straight (lower R leg soreness). D Harris doubtful (toe)
No Dirk? No Zaza?? No Harris??? Mavs about to go up 2-0 on the Dubs in a blowout...
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01-27-2016, 02:36 PM
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easiest of Ws
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Dirk Nowitzki is a monster of epic and unattainable proportion. Seriously, he must be stopped.
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01-27-2016, 02:45 PM
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May god have mercy on our souls.
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01-27-2016, 03:41 PM
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Hey, in other news Powell has been selected to play in the rookie-sophomore game
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01-27-2016, 03:51 PM
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With Dirk and Zaza out...I think some of the younger an quicker guys will get their chance. Hopefully they have enough hustle and pride not to let it get out of hand and maybe they can even steal a W
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01-27-2016, 04:14 PM
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The Worriers have beaten three top teams by more than 30 points... the Mavs play a B2B after a surprisingly difficult game against the Kobeless Lake Kids... the Mavs play on the road in a court where the Worriers have not lost (yet!)... maybe no Dirk, no Zaza, and no Devin... who cares!!! The Mavs will show tonight that the previous W against the Worriers was NOT just luck...
Mavs - 113
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01-27-2016, 04:19 PM
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Hey, in other news Powell has been selected to play in the rookie-sophomore game
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Good time to trade him?
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01-27-2016, 04:55 PM
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Good time to trade him?
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As much as I love Powell I'm not sure that is a bad idea. Think he would do better in a different system and we might actually be able to get something in return for him.
Unless he starts hitting 3s he'll have a tough time getting in the game when all centers are healthy.
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01-27-2016, 06:48 PM
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ATL is looking to move Schroder or Teague....and I say we should see what it takes to get Schroder.
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01-27-2016, 07:32 PM
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ATL is looking to move Schroder or Teague....and I say we should see what it takes to get Schroder.
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You think Powell could honestly net us Schroder?
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01-27-2016, 08:06 PM
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You think Powell could honestly net us Schroder?
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Obviously not....but we might be able to come up with a combo. ATL appears to be looking for help at PG and we have several veteran PGs.
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01-27-2016, 08:11 PM
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I'd like to see them give the Warriors a hard time tonight...hard fouls, close up D, etc..
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01-27-2016, 08:13 PM
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I'd like to see them give the Warriors a hard time tonight...hard fouls, close up D, etc..
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That's a bold plan...
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01-27-2016, 08:44 PM
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Time for the bench to prove how much they want to win. I'm talking about Charlie and Devin especially.
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01-27-2016, 08:48 PM
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any news on resting players besides Dirk?
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01-27-2016, 09:10 PM
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Don't lose by 30
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01-27-2016, 09:31 PM
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Man, if the Mavs bench can pull off this game. It can be a solid goodbye to d-m gift. Time for guys like Mejri, JJ, Powell, and McGee to give it another shot.
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01-27-2016, 09:36 PM
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Don't tell Golden State what to do.
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01-27-2016, 10:04 PM
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Man this game would be very interesting with Dirk in it but too bad Rick thinks he's Popovich and decides to "rest" Dirk. Does he realize we are barely hanging on to the 6th seed? The Spurs are a lock for the #2 seed and they are way more talented than the mavs. I want to see Dirk!!!!
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01-27-2016, 10:07 PM
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Also what if the mavs are the warriors kryptonite like the warriors were to the 67-15 2007 mavs? We could find that out tonight if Dirk had played.
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01-27-2016, 10:28 PM
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That's a bold plan...
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01-27-2016, 10:30 PM
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Man this game would be very interesting with Dirk in it but too bad Rick thinks he's Popovich and decides to "rest" Dirk. Does he realize we are barely hanging on to the 6th seed? The Spurs are a lock for the #2 seed and they are way more talented than the mavs. I want to see Dirk!!!!
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Seeding doesn't mean squat if Old Man Dirk gets injured playing too many minutes in consecutive games... Carlisle is one of the best coaches in the league at managing veteran minutes -- he knows where to pick his battles, and this definitely isn't a game where he should be pushing Dirk.
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01-27-2016, 10:42 PM
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@EarlKSneed: dallasmavs starters: D-Will, Felton, Matthews, Parsons & Mejri.
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01-27-2016, 10:50 PM
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Mavs look like they want to compete but aren't settled. They gotta get confident
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01-27-2016, 10:52 PM
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Good start! Keep it up
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01-27-2016, 10:53 PM
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Regular season game on much does Deron, Wes, and Chandler want it. With Dirk not playing too
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01-27-2016, 10:55 PM
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Felton must be our monta replacemnt. He's got the ball watching on defense down alrdy.
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01-27-2016, 10:59 PM
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that does not look good
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01-27-2016, 10:59 PM
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Klay Thompson: 12 points
Dallas Mavericks: 11 points
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01-27-2016, 11:01 PM
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20-15 Warriors with 3:36 in the game. Warriors timeout. Good start mavs after I thought we would get blown out early in the game.
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01-27-2016, 11:03 PM
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Let's have some fun, Mavs
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01-27-2016, 11:04 PM
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Keep running though...
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01-27-2016, 11:07 PM
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CV3 is in... may as well make my beer run so I can come back in time for commercials.
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01-27-2016, 11:07 PM
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This is a game where Powell should excel.
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01-27-2016, 11:08 PM
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Nvm Simbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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01-27-2016, 11:08 PM
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CV3 is in... may as well make my beer run so I can come back in time for commercials.
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LOL!
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01-27-2016, 11:08 PM
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CV3 is in... may as well make my beer run so I can come back in time for commercials.
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I literally LOL'd.
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01-27-2016, 11:11 PM
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Powell is so useless. Misses the last 2 free throws at the end of the 1st quarter. Warrior up 10 at the end of the 1st quarter.
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