What we learned as Warriors’ comeback attempt falls short vs. Mavs

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What we learned as Warriors’ comeback attempt falls short vs. Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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In Jimmy Butler’s third game with the Warriors, the team showed more snags than in either of his first two. Enough to serve as a reminder they still have much to discover and apply.

A 111-107 loss to the greatly diminished Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at American Airlines Center wiped away a gallant Warriors comeback and kept them from their first three-game win streak since Nov. 15.

Trailing by double digits much of the game, the Warriors fought back to quiet a nervous crowd but couldn’t finish. Stephen Curry scored a team-high 25 points and Jimmy Butler added 21 to lead Golden State scorers. The bench played well, with all five reserves posting positive plus-minus numbers, led by Brandin Podziemski. He scored 16 points, and Gary Payton II added 14 off the bench.

But Mavericks star Kyrie Irving’s production was too much to overcome. He finished with 42 points on 15-of-25 shooting, including 7 of 10 from deep to bail out Dallas, which had five rotation players on the injury report.

Here are three observations from a game that stings, considering the Warriors were favored to prevail over shorthanded Dallas:

Early Miscues Doom Late Comeback

Entering the fourth quarter trailing by five (83-78), the Warriors fell behind by 12 (94-82) before waging a spirited comeback over the final eight minutes, outscoring the Mavericks 25-17.

Curry and Butler were the stars of the comeback, accounting for 22 of Golden State’s 29 points. A Curry triple gave the Warriors their first lead (102-101 with 3:31 left) since the first quarter.

Curry had not missed a free throw in the fourth quarter this season – until he made one of two with 37.3 seconds remaining. Two makes would have given Golden State a 108-107 lead. Instead, Dallas got a floater from Naji Marshall with 25.6 seconds remaining to take the lead for good.

The Warriors closed the game with a missed 3-point shot by Moses Moody and turnovers by Butler and Podziemski in their final three possessions.

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Publish date : 2025-02-12 21:50:00

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