Luka Doncic absent because of a heel hit in the previous game, the Golden State Warriors were probably hoping to spend a rather relaxing evening at home against the Dallas Mavericks not very comfortable on the move. This is what the first quarter, won by the defending champions 40-23, hinted at. But at Chase Center, the rest of the match was not the same barrel. Mainly because of the injury of Stephen Curry, whose release marred the evening of the Warriors, despite the victory of his family (119-113).
The leader, author of 21 points (6 rebounds and 7 assists in just 26 minutes), was forced to leave his partners at the end of the third quarter, hit in the knee. An X-ray revealed no bone problems but the league’s two-time MVP will need an MRI to accurately assess the extent of the damage. “Every time a player has an MRI there is a certain level of concern, acknowledged Warriors coach Steve Kerr. We’ll have to wait and see the results. It’s something that’s happened to us regularly over the years so we’re keeping our fingers crossed that it goes well. » The slightest muscle glitch could leave him on the flank at least until the All Star Game, before which the Warriors still have five games to play.
Last night, on the floor, things got complicated in this last period when the Warriors multiplied the ball losses (7 in total) without their star in charge. After an award-winning basket from Tim Hardaway Jr, the Mavericks came back to five small points (116-111) with 1’28 to play. Fortunately, Kevon Looney was quickest on a missed shot from Klay Thompson to grab the rebound, get two free throws, convert one and allow Golden State to stop the opposing comeback (119-113 final score).
Also note the performance of Draymond Green, who came close to the triple double with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, not to mention two blocks. On the Dallas side, Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 points while Frenchman Frank Ntilikina only played two minutes (0 point to 0/1 in shooting).
