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Stephen Curry celebrates a made three-point shot.
Christian Post Report – It’s a Western Conference showdown as the Golden State Warriors welcome the Dallas Mavericks at the Oracle Arena in the NBA regular season.
Considered as heavyweight contenders in their respective divisions, the Warriors hold the best record in the West at 47-12. The Mavs are 40-23 and are sixth in the conference, following their most recent loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Probably with the best starting five in the league, the Warriors’ offense is heavily anchored by their Splash Brothers.
Point guard Stephen Curry is one of the leading runners for this year’s MVP and his statistics display his talent. He leads the team in three major categories, 23.8 points, 7.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
Even more impressive is his shooting acumen, making baskets 48 percent of the time while going 41 percent from beyond the arc.
Equally impressive is his teammate Klay Thompson. He has a slightly lower scoring average with 20.5 points per game, but shoots 43 percent from the three-point line. He also has the capability to catch fire as displayed by his previous performances this season.
Just like the Warriors, the Mavs also have a very potent lineup. Rajon Rondo may be struggling a bit since his move from the Boston Celtics, but the point guard can still step up to the plate when needed.
Dirk Nowitzki is still a very reliable scorer, and with the patented fade-away still trumping defenses to this day, he can make a difference.
Tyson Chandler is still one of the league’s best rebounders and defending big men as he is an active player who always tries to alter the offensive player’s shots.
This will be the third of four times that these two teams will meet. In the first two matches, the Warriors ran away with comfortable victories.
In particular, their first meeting at Oracle Arena resulted in 128-114 win for the hosts, with Curry putting on an impressive performance with 51 points and going 10-of-16 from beyond the three-point line.
Chandler Parsons was the high man for the Mavs with 24 points, while Nowitzki struggled with 15 points on 4-of-15 shooting.
The two teams will tip-off by 10:30 p.m. ET so for updates, go to NBA.com. To watch online, click here.
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