THE Warriors of the Golden State continue their road trip to Texas with Wednesday’s game against Dallas Mavericks. The game will be played at 5:30 p.m. PT in Dallas and can be watched on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Previously with the Warriors:
After losing to the San Antonio Spurs at home this weekend, the Warriors took their revenge by beating them on the road Monday night, 112-102. Despite a sluggish start to the game, Golden State mustered enough energy to respond with a big third quarter, outscoring San Antonio 32-18.
However, the Spurs did not go down without a fight. Leading Rookie of the Year candidate Victor Wembanyama finished the game with 27 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks and was a dominant force down the stretch. While he single-handedly led the Spurs’ comeback in the fourth quarter, his efforts came to a screeching halt when Warriors center Trayce Jackson-Davis threw down the gauntlet to his fellow rookie with this posterizing slam dunk.
The marquee play sapped all of San Antonio’s momentum, allowing Golden State to comfortably close out the game for its 17th road victory of the season. Jackson-Davis finished with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds and led the Warriors with a team-high plus-minus of plus-20.
What to watch out for tonight:
Dallas brings a three-game winning streak to tonight’s game, thanks in large part to the excellence of its superstar point guard, Luka Doncic. He’s been tearing up the league lately, recording seven straight triple-doubles, including six with 30 or more points.
It’s safe to say that Golden State will be heavily focused on stopping Doncic tonight, who outscored the Warriors for 39 points in their only game earlier this season. Although Draymond Green was still suspended at the time, their issues from this game remained as the lack of quality point defense allowed Doncic the freedom to score at will or find open teammates against a Golden defense. State constantly forced to rotate help.
On top of that, the Warriors will continue to be without their own superstar point guard in Steph Curry. Although he remains out due to a sprained ankle suffered last week, the rest of the team’s injury report is clear with all players available for tonight’s game.
This is a clear injury report for the Warriors, other than Steph Curry tomorrow night in Dallas. Everyone is available.
-Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 12, 2024
Golden State will need all the help they can get as this game against Dallas will have a huge impact on the Western Conference standings. The Warriors are currently 2.5 games behind the Mavs for the 8th top seed in the West, and tonight will be the first of three remaining matchups between these two teams this season. A win would go a long way toward ensuring Golden State moves back up the standings, so I hope their performance tonight reflects that same sense of urgency.
This should be a fun game. Enjoy Dub Nation Basketball. GO WARRIORS!!!
Projected starters
Warriors: Chris Paul, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
The non-conformists: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington, Derrick Jones Jr., Daniel Gafford
How to watch regular season game #65
WHO: Golden State Warriors (34-30) at Dallas Mavericks (37-28)
When: Wednesday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m. PT
Or: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
TV: Bay Area NBC Sports (available on fuboTV)
