PLAYER TO WATCH: Kevin Dura.
whoops, sorry . we meant Kelly Oubre Jr. Oubre Jr. torched the Mavs on Thursday, something he’s seemed to do throughout his entire career, to the tune of a career-high 40 points. Will Oubre Jr.’s hot hand carry over to tonight’s game? It’s not likely, but Oubre Jr. is a notorious “vs. Mavs” All-Star, so anything is possible.
RECORDS: Golden State Warriors (12-10) at Dallas Mavericks (9-14)
WHEN: Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. CT
LOCATION: American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX)
TV/RADIO: ABC, Fox Sports Southwest, NBA League Pass, ESPN 103.3 FM, Univision 1270 AM
Mavs outlast Warriors, 134-132, behind career-high tying 42 points from Doncic Feb 6, 2021 Dwain Price
A pre-game pep talk from owner Mark Cuban was the impetus the Dallas Mavericks used to eke out a hard-fought 134-132 triumph over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at American Airlines Center.
Before the nationally televised game, coach Rick Carlisle asked Cuban if he would have a word with his team. Something encouraging and something to fire them up.
Mission accomplished.
“He called me (Friday) and was just very encouraging about the entire situation,” Carlisle said. “He reiterated that we’ve had the toughest schedule in the league to this point, that we have an opportunity here and none of these games are going to be easy.
Warriors James Wiseman to miss at least two more games with wrist injury
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Injured Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman watches players warm up for an NBA basketball game between the Warriors and the Boston Celtics in San Francisco, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Jeff Chiu / Associated Press
Warriors center James Wiseman is expected to miss at least two more games with a sprained left wrist.
Wiseman joined Golden State on its Texas trip to rehab with Dr. Rick Celebrini, the team’s director of sports medicine and performance. But head coach Steve Kerr said before Saturday night’s game against the Mavericks at American Airlines Center that Wiseman won’t play the rest of the road swing, meaning he’ll miss the games Monday and Tuesday in San Antonio as well.