Dallas Mavericks (2-5) at Golden State Warriors (5-2)
Tip-Off: Wednesday, November 8th, 2016 – 7:30 PM PST
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: CSNBA | Radio: 95.7 The Game
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors (@chiliankopp) #LetsGoWarriorsLive
Projected Starting Lineups:
Mavericks (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: J.J Barea (17.3, 4.0, 5.6)
SG: Wesley Matthews (12.6, 2.9, 2.6)
SF: Harrison Barnes (22.3, 5.9, 0.9)
PF: Justin Anderson (7.1, 4.0, 0.4)
C: Andrew Bogut (3.7, 10.8, 1.8)
Head Coach: Rick Carlisle (career: 663-476, 0.582)
Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (26.4, 3.3, 5.7)
SG: Klay Thompson (17.0, 3.3, 2.4)
SF: Kevin Durant (28.9, 7.3, 3.6)
PF: Draymond Green (9.4, 10.7, 7.3)
C: Zaza Pachulia (4.6, 6.3, 2.4)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 145-6, 0.848)
Injury Report
Warriors: Damian Jones (pectoral surgery) is out.
Mavericks: Devin Harris (toe), Dirk Nowitzki (right Achilles soreness), Deron Williams (left calf strain)
Previous Matchups
- Mavericks at Warriors On March 25, 2016, the Warriors beat the Mavericks 128-120 at Oracle Arena, giving the Warriors their 65th win of the season. FINAL RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS: Klay Score 40, Splash Brothers & Warriors (65-7) Fend Off Dallas Mavericks, 128-120
- Mavericks at Lakers The Mavericks beat the Lakers on November 8, 2016 at Staples Center 109-97. Harrison Barnes scores 31, Mavericks hold off Lakers 109-97
Game Notes
- “The Warriors considered Barnes “an insurance policy,” as he put it, and would have matched the Mavs’ offer if Durant had chosen to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Barnes said he considered his exit interview “the closing of that chapter” of his career.” — Tim McMahon, ESPN.com
- David West on H.Barnes & Bogut: “They’re gonna want to win. That’s the nature of it…Keep them contained”
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- Andre Iguodala on Barnes: “it takes time for…different type of role and added responsibility”
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- “When Bogut’s behind you at the rim, you can always depend and know that he’s there for a block,” forward Draymond Green said. “Zaza’s able to get there and protect the way that he protects. It’s different. It’s something we have to adjust to and something that we’ll continue to get better at.” — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle
- “I was hard on myself the last few days in practice,” Curry said, “and I had some pretty good shooting sessions. I don’t overreact to games like that, where I go 0-for-10 or 2-of-12 or whatever it is. My process is the same. I had another level of focus the last few days, just trying to get a rhythm back and to see the ball go in.” The ball went in and kept going in. It went in more often for Curry than it ever has for anyone else. It’s one more achievement for the leader of the basketball’s 3-point revolution. — Monte Poole, CSN Bay Area
- Everyone has their favorite memories of the pair. At some point on Wednesday, a tribute video will help remind fans of theirs. And as it plays, Oracle will likely rise in appreciation for a golden era of Warriors hoops in which they helped create.
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“It’ll be an amazing response, ovation for them,” Curry said. “Something that they truly deserve.” — Anthony Slater, The Mercury News
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