SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors with 21 points and 12 rebounds in a 112-87 game 1 win against the Dallas Mavericks.
Andrew Wiggins started hot for the Warriors. He scored 10 points in the first quarter. Dallas struggled as they shot 7-of-25 (26.9%) from the field in the first quarter.
The Warriors were able to take a 28-18 lead entering the second quarter. In the second quarter, the Mavericks got back into the game with an 11-1 run
However, the Warriors had a 35-33 lead with 5:56 left in the first half. About two minutes later, Klay Thompson was matched up against Spencer Dinwiddie and blocked Dinwiddie’s three-point attempt.
Dinwiddie yelled at the referees and was penalized with a technical foul. Stephen Curry made the technical free-throw and that led to an 11-2 run.
That run gave Golden State a 49-37 lead with 2:24 left in the first half. Golden State entered halftime with a 54-45 lead and Wiggins scored 15 points in the first half.
Luka Doncic also had a hot half with 17 points.
After halftime, Dwight Powell scored on an alley oop dunk. However, Curry made two-straight 3-pointers and the Warriors went on a 10-0 and a 64-47 lead.
The Warriors continued their momentum but they called a timeout after Jalen Brunson made a floater. The Warriors looked comfortable as they had a 71-54 lead with 6:12 left in the third quarter.
Thompson scored 11 points in the quarter after a scoreless first half. The Warriors entered the fourth quarter with a 88-69 lead.
Golden State opened the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run which gave the Warriors a 98-69 lead. The Warriors outscored the Mavericks 24-18 in the fourth quarter to complete the blowout win.
Dallas Struggles
Dallas just couldn’t get a bucket for the majority of the game.
The Mavericks shot 31-of-86 (36.0%) from the field and 11-of-48 (22.9%) from deep. Doncic was the leading scorer for the Mavericks with 20 points.
Doncic looked hurt early in the game as he held his shoulder on multiple occasions.
Dallas just looked fatigued after a blowout win against the Phoenix Suns. The Mavericks heavily relied on the deep ball but couldn’t knock down their threes.
Not only that, they had way too many possessions where they relied on isolation basketball. Dallas had 14 assists compared to the Warriors’ 24 assists.
As for the Warriors, all five of their starters scored in double-digits. Wiggins scored 19 points, Thompson had 15 points, and Draymond Green and Kevon Looney scored 10 points.
“Our focus and our multiple efforts made it tough on (Dallas),” Curry said. “We got momentum and our offense clicked. We got a lot of separation. We did what we were supposed to do.”
Curry answered questions about Wiggins’ defensive performance.
“He’s just showing everybody what he is capable of in terms of the impact of winning,” he said. “I’m happy for him because it’s been more than eight years since he’s been in the league and this is his moment.”
Up Next
The Warriors are looking to go up 2-0 against the Dallas Mavericks in San Francisco on May 20, 9 p.m. est.
