Mavericks VS WARRIORS

Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins combined for 58 points as the Warriors held on for a 109-103 victory in Game 3.

9:28 p.m. — Much better from Luka Doncic who is forcing the Warriors to collapse in the paint on his dribble penetration. Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals will tip off around 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 22. Warriors lead 14-7 with 7:05 remaining in the quarter. 10:39 p.m.— Even with their small lineup, the Warriors continue to dominate on the glass. 9:48 p.m. — Great effort from Andrew Wiggins on the offensive glass, creating second-chance opportunities. TNT Curry drains his third triple of the night to cap off a 10-0 run and give them back the lead 43-42 with 2:01 remaining. TNT TNT He's up to 20 points in the fourth quarter and 39 on the night. 11:29 p.m. — Doncic is doing his all to keep the Mavs alive. Curry leads all scorers with 16 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Wiggins has 13.

Luka mocks Steph but Warriors get last laugh as NBA star 'murdered' by ferocious dunk.

That pushed the Warriors’ lead out to 93-83 and the Mavericks were unable to really threaten the result from that point, with Golden State cruising to victory. The Warriors had scored just 10 points in the space of 12 minutes before calling a timeout with the score at 38-31. Doncic, meanwhile, had 10 points and six rebounds to power the Dallas offence and mocked Curry with a very intentional shimmy after ending the quarter with a buzzer beater. Dinwiddie and Doncic closed the quarter with 3-pointers to draw Dallas within three points after the first quarter. Luka Doncic mocked Steph Curry with a very intentional shimmy after draining a 3-pointer as the Dallas Mavericks took it to the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 on Monday. But Curry and the Warriors got the last laugh in the end, with Doncic crushed by an Andrew Wiggins poster and more importantly, Golden State winning 109-100 to take a 3-0 series lead.

DALLAS (AP) Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Andrew Wiggins added 27 while posterizing Luka Doncic on a dunk and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas ...

The crowd was howling for a technical and finally got it, after plenty of Twitter chatter following Game 2 on whether refs should have given him a second tech. ... The Warriors extended their NBA record with a 26th consecutive series in which they won at least one road game. Bullock worked with several organizations in the Dallas area after signing as a free agent in the offseason and has long been active in similar pursuits in his native North Carolina. ... Dorian Finney-Smith got a technical early in the second half for an elbow to the back of Green after a made Dallas free throw. After the timeout, Curry could been seen saying, ''What happened?'' and approached Doncic to talk about it. His sister, a transgender woman, was killed in 2014. They tried to take it away from me, but ...'' Wiggins said, interrupting himself with a laugh before thanking Kerr for the challenge. I saw the video again, and I was like, `Oh ...' That was pretty incredible. But the replay ruling after Kerr challenged was incidental contact, giving Golden State a 93-83 lead. As he circled back toward his bench, Curry walked by Doncic with teammate Juan Toscano-Anderson nearby. ''This is just the beginning of this journey,'' Kidd said. ''I love the fact that our team came in and got the win tonight. ''I love the position we're in,'' Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

SportsLine's Matt Severance has revealed his 2022 NBA playoff picks for Game 3 of Warriors vs. Mavs in the Western Conference finals.

- Warriors vs. He's only sharing what it is, and which side of the Mavericks vs. Warriors? And which side of the spread is a must-back? Doncic is putting up 31.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game in the playoffs, and he is a clear X-factor for Dallas. The Warriors are also giving up less than 1.1 points per possession in the playoffs, and opponents are shooting less than 44 percent from the field against Golden State. Golden State has issues with ball security, ranking No. 29 in the NBA in turnover rate during the regular season and giving the ball away on 15.8 percent of possessions in the playoffs. Golden State was No. 2 in the NBA in defensive rating this season, giving up only 106.6 points per 100 possessions over an 82-game sample. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Mavericks vs. Now, Severance has set his sights on Warriors vs. Mavericks, and just locked in his picks and NBA playoff predictions. Mavericks odds. Andrew Wiggins (ankle) is listed as questionable for Golden State, with Gary Payton II (elbow), Andre Iguodala (back), and James Wiseman (knee) ruled out.

Several players and a member of the coaching staff violated team bench decorum rules during Game 2.

In another incident from Game 2, Davis Bertans of the Mavericks got tangled up with Damion Lee after making a 3-pointer in front of the Dallas bench. Pinson signed a 10-day contract with the Mavericks during a COVID-19 outbreak early in the season. During the Warriors’ 126-117 victory in Game 2, Stephen Curry threw a pass out of bounds with no teammate in the area. He’s been out since January with a broken left foot and isn’t expected to return during the playoffs. None of the fines was from games in Dallas. Several Mavericks players have stood for most or all of the games during the playoffs, including home games.

Luka Doncic almost carried his Dallas Mavericks to an NBA Conference Finals win but learned a valuable lesson about mocking Steph Curry.

But Curry and the Warriors got the last laugh with Doncic crushed by an Andrew Wiggins poster to win 109-100 and take a 3-0 lead.— adrian barich (@adrianbarich) “The Warriors are not going to give you anything easy. “And we got to see 800 replays because of the challenge so appreciate you, Marc (Davis). That was nice.” “When I saw the rim, that’s all I seen. I saw the video again, and I was like, ‘Ooof.’ I wish I had those bunnies.” So I thank him for that.” “I’m not going to lie. “Fourth quarter in a big win, not just because it looked good but because of the way it looked, it was just unbelievable,” Curry said. Even Doncic had to give it up to Wiggins for the dunk, which gave the Warriors a key 10-point lead. But midway through the fourth quarter, Andrew Wiggins left the NBA in shock when he dunked over the top of Doncic to put an exclamation point on the Warriors’ lead. The Golden State Warriors are just one win away from booking a spot in the NBA Finals after a 109-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks in game three of the NBA Western Conference Finals. Doncic and Curry had to be separated by their teams in the second quarter after a moment many believe a foul should have been called for Doncic.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 109-100 to take a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals. Steph Curry dropped 31 while ...

The play is under review. The box-and-one zone that Slater correctly identified the Warriors switching to hasn't been terribly effective, and Dallas has simply swung the ball around until it finds an open 3. The energy in the AAC isn't great right now for Dallas fans. Hate to be dramatic about it, but ... hey ... it is what it is. Having worked with Kevin Harlan for years at TNT, one of the great things he does, and just did again, is shout out the people that work behind the scenes on the remote crew for games. Any chance this miracle season continues better start now. Golden State has sucked the life out of this crowd — and there's still 9:32 left in the game. It reminded me: this is why players jump to block 3s after the whistle. Dallas isn't out of this, but right now, that absurd dunk feels like it killed any momentum the Mavericks had to make a comeback. •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago

After the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr joined NBC Sports Bay Area's Bonta Hill, Chris Mullin, Festus Ezeli and Dorell Wright on "Warriors Live: Playoff ...

"It's just so fun to see Wiggs playing at this level, getting his due," Kerr added. In three games so far this series, Wiggins has played stellar defense against the Mavericks star. "Any time Wiggs gets a runway and he can go off two feet, it's impressive to watch.