Warriors extend win streak to 6 with strong 2nd half.Box Score(GS:DAL)
Team StatsThe Warriors beat the Mavs, 119-98. The Warriors did not play like that Warriors that won 5 games in the first half against the Mavericks. They shot poorly, they turned the ball over too many times, and they gave up alot of open shots.
"We weren't ourselves in the first half. I think we got complacent and underestimated them a little bit." said forward David Lee, who scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in this game.
True enough, the Warriors were just sagging off every Maverick and daring them to shoot. The Mavericks capitalized. The Mavericks shot close to 60% in that half and led by as much as 14.
Things got worse in the 2nd quarter when the bench entered the game. The bench players found themselves playing even worse than the starters and let the Mavericks make a run. The Warriors let the Mavs score 63 on the first half, their most of the season.
If the first half was the Mavs' half, then the 2nd half became the Warriors' half. Klay Thompson, who did not score in the first half, scored the first 10 points for the Warriors. Thompson finished with 22. They also went with a half court trapping defense, which resulted in many turnovers and stops.
The momentum changed instantly. In a blink of an eye, the Mavs find themselves down big in the fourth. The game was tied after the 3rd but in the fourth they failed to make shots. They only scored 15 points while the Warriors scored 36.
"It all happened so fast. One minute we were tied then suddenly we were down by 15. We didn't know what happened." Said Nowitzki.
Dirk struggled the whole game, shooting only 5-17 from the floor with 16 points. Kaman led the Mavs with 24 points and 11 rebounds. He shot 9-16 from the field.
The Mavs fall to 4-2 while the Warriors climb to 6-0. The Warriors will face the Thunder next at home. Thunder are also undefeated, with a record of 6-0
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