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The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors face off on Thursday in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series.

Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Another reason why they’re likely to win on Thursday is that Game 5 is played on their turf." The main reason is that they have some incredible players on the roster. Against the spread, Dallas is 56-41-2 this year. It writes: "Golden State is 49-45-3 against the spread this year. More: Dallas Mavericks vs.

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But for Dallas, they’ve dropped in one of four games. When you see the same team every night and there’s no need to focus on anything else, you can get deep into the playbook and, in some cases, the rich history of basketball. The Mavericks have been getting clean looks from beyond the arc all series. That’s the break-even point for the viability of the shot. It could well prove to be the reason they don’t win the NBA title this year. The Warriors have created a lot of history over the last eight years. They just shoot a ton of them. Golden State’s motto is simple, tried and true: Don’t let the best guy beat ya. But the Warriors will finish Dallas off in due time. There are explanations as to why it keeps happening, but still no viable excuse for the lapses. There’s a reason this series was 3-0 Warriors going into Game 4. On a macro level, they are simply too good a team to be swept.

BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors look to clinch the Western Conference finals over the Dallas Mavericks in game five. The Mavericks won the last matchup ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors look to clinch the Western Conference finals over the Dallas Mavericks in game five. Jalen Brunson is averaging 19.8 points and 3.4 assists over the past 10 games for Dallas. The Mavericks have gone 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. The Warriors have gone 33-19 against Western Conference opponents. Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 106.2 points, 36.1 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Golden State Warriors (53-29, third in the Western Conference) LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 7-3, averaging 112.2 points, 48.6 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 5.5 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. TOP PERFORMERS: Curry is averaging 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Warriors. Klay Thompson is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Golden State. Dallas Mavericks (52-30, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State ranks seventh in the league with 13.8 fast break points per game led by Curry averaging 3.2. The Mavericks won the last matchup 119-109 on May 25 led by 30 points from Luka Doncic, while Stephen Curry scored 20 points for the Warriors. WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Warriors lead series 3-1

Kerr did not speak about basketball prior to Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.

But we have to find a way to be pro, find a way to win, and move forward. We're going to try to play the game. We're going to play the game tonight. That's what we're going to do. We are being held hostage by 50 senators in Washington who refuse to even put it to a vote, despite what we, the American people, want. Fifty senators in Washington are going to hold us hostage. We're going to start the same way tonight. We're going to go play a basketball game. I ask you: Are you going to put your own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children and our elderly and our churchgoers? So I ask you, Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings. There's 50 senators right now who refuse to vote on HR8, which is a background check rule that the House passed a couple years ago. I'm not going to talk about basketball.

The Dubs are up 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals, and the squad needs one more win to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals. In the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the ...

AST: Doncic (6.4) REB: Doncic (9.9) PTS: Doncic (31.9) The fourth quarter feat was led by rookies Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, who took the court together for the first time since Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals series. The Warriors host the Dallas Mavericks for Game 5 of the best-of-seven series at Chase Center on Thursday night. Game 5 Preview: Warriors vs.

The Golden State Warriors are on the verge of another trip to the NBA Finals, and they have a chance to close out the Western Conference Finals at home.

Porter is being listed as questionable with a left foot injury, as the veteran forward attempts to manage both his current injury and also his potential availability for the NBA Finals if the Warriors should indeed advance. For Game 5, the Dallas Mavericks will once again have just the single absence of Tim Hardaway Jr., as the rest of their injury report remains clean. The Dallas Mavericks will not go away, but the Warriors have been simply dominant on their home floor all postseason long.

Kevin Wildes of "First Things First" had an interesting comparison for the Mavericks' comeback hopes in the Western Conference finals.

The odd comparison from Wildes came in response to Wright, who laid out his argument for the Mavericks' potential comeback story just seconds before. It’s not an 11 at the blackjack table like Nick is saying,” Wildes said. But if I walked down the stairs and there was an alien eating an egg, a waffle at my table, I would be shocked -- but at the same time, I’d be like, ‘You know what, I’ve heard rumblings.’

Hours before Tuesday night's Game 4 in Dallas, Warriors coach Steve Kerr delivered an impassioned plea for gun control in response to the mass shooting at a ...

Just two days after the Buffalo mass shooting, one person was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting at a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, California, that was described by the Orange County sheriff as a "politically motivated hate incident." But the news of what is happening, not just here in Texas but throughout our country, is sad." After the game, Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale echoed Kerr, emphasizing, "Something has to change." "We will truly play with heavy hearts tonight for the community, for the school of Robb Elementary School," Kidd said. I've had enough" Kerr said. I ask you: Are you going to put your own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children and our elderly and our churchgoers? "I'm fed up. As he looked into the camera, he continued, "So I ask you: [Senate Minority Leader] Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings. "Uvalde, There are no right words. This was the school's last week of classes before summer break. I am so tired of the, excuse, I am sorry, I am tired of the moments of silence. On numerous occasions, including Tuesday, Kerr has pointed to H.R.8, a bill that would tighten background check rules for firearm purchases.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr refused to talk about basketball before his team's playoff game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

But the news of what is happening, not just here in Texas but throughout our country, is sad.” The winner will advance to the NBA finals, where they will play the Miami Heat or Boston Celtics. I ask you: Are you going to put your own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children and our elderly and our churchgoers? “We will truly play with heavy hearts tonight for the community, for the school of Robb Elementary School,” Kidd said. I am so tired of the, excuse me, I am sorry, I am tired of the moments of silence. Kerr looked into the camera before addressing the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell. “I ask you, Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings.

The NBA Western Conference finals resume Tuesday with Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

After Game 2, Steve Kerr told his team the Mavericks would cool off. Something is leaking on the court. Five-minute warm up before the second half finally begins. Roof leak near the Warriors bench appears to be fixed. Here's a look at where they key players are with 24 minutes left to play: •4h ago •4h ago •4h ago •4h ago That's a mini fourth quarter win for the Warriors' second unit. Game 5 in SF on Thursday. It got weird late, but Mavericks win a Game 4 they mostly dominated.

The column laid out valid enough reasoning, highlighting Dallas's stout defense—and the fact that the Mavs had contained Stephen Curry better than just about ...

Interestingly enough, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez—the incoming owners of the Timberwolves—apparently came in with a similar strategy, wanting to find a star executive to lead the organization, and having a willingness to open not only the pocketbook but some of the profits, too, to get who they wanted. It left New York with a fundamentally different situation than the Heat, which, just months before Riley’s exit, were sold to Micky Arison. When he got ownership of the club from Billy Cunningham and Lewis Schaffel, Arison took 88% of the Heat, an acquisition that gave him relatively unilateral ability to hand over a cut of the organization to Riley as they negotiated a deal for him to join the Heat. You can read the book excerpt concerning Riley’s controversial exit from New York in The New York Times. He’s one of the nicest people in the industry, but also one of the very brightest in terms of spelling out the game to people eager to understand it better. I have to admit: I’m always a bit fascinated when someone gets a dual role, where they serve as part of the coaching staff and as part of management, while handling player personnel. Yet New York had a contract extension offer on the table to double the $1.5 million he earned per year—an amount that would have given him $15 million over the next five years. Chris Mannix was in the mysterious NBA draft lottery room last week and did a behind-the-scenes write-up on what that process is like to be a part of. This year’s return of Thompson, paired with the emergence of Poole, has given the Warriors a new look that makes Wiggins dangerous in a way he probably couldn’t have ever been as a No. 1 or even a No. 2 scorer with the Timberwolves. It was part of the reason why Dallas looked beyond lost as it blew a 19-point advantage and couldn’t string together stops in the final quarter of Game 2. And it’s an almost cruel exercise, given how much mental and physical stamina is required to guard the Warriors, which treat their offensive possessions like a sped-up version of the teacup rides at Disney, with multiple players racing around, screening for one another in weird spots. There’s also plenty to be said for the other side of the ball, where Wiggins is utilizing the strategy the Mavs used to perfection a round ago: To repeatedly make the opposing team’s primary ballhandler work far harder than usual on defense. - Kevon Looney, the generally quiet center, has made life miserable for Dallas on the offensive glass and as a dump-off man, who consistently maneuvers behind the Mavs’ confused, overextended defense. As you might have noticed, Golden State has made the man who penned that piece look funny in the light.

But a weird thing happened. The unit of Jordan Poole, Damion Lee, Nemanja Bjelica, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody played well. Really well. So well that they ...

Because of the Warriors' furious comeback, the Mavericks were forced to keep Luka Dončić, Jalen Brunson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Reggie Bullock and Maxi Kleber on the court. So well that they took a large bite out of the Mavericks' lead, cutting the deficit all the way down to eight points with just under three and a half minutes left in regulation. I also felt like the group that had played that great run in the fourth quarter, maybe was getting a little tired there. They deserved to win. "Yeah, I mean, with about five minutes left, I think we cut it to 14 or so," Kerr said. The unit of Jordan Poole, Damion Lee, Nemanja Bjelica, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody played well.

Luka Doncic had 30 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night to avoid being swept.

Golden State was up 31-29 after a jumper by Moses Moody, then had only one made basket the next seven minutes. One was dropping water near the Golden State bench, and at the other end of the court water appeared to be falling in the stands. Draymond Green was fouled on the ensuing Golden State possession, and his first free throw attempt stopped on the wide back side of the rim.

The Mavericks avoided elimination against Golden State, but the focus wasn't just on basketball for both teams.

I’m tired of the moments of silence. While both teams performed professionally, it was hard not for Game 4 to feel especially trivial in light of the horrific event. He took no questions, and pounded the table as he called on Congress to do more to combat gun violence. The Dubs trailed by as much as 29 points in the second half, until a bench unit cut the lead to only eight points in the fourth quarter. Dallas was finally able to take advantage of the Warriors on Tuesday, recording their first win of the series as it heads back to the Bay with the Dubs still up 3–1. The Mavs’ 119–109 win in Game 4 came on the strength of their outside shooting, as their threes finally started to drop like the rain through the leaky roof of Dallas’s arena. Jason Kidd read a prepared statement, and declined to answer a basketball question, saying he was not able to given the circumstances, his voice soft as he tried to gather his thoughts.

Editor's note: This story contains details of a mass casualty event and gun violence. After his team's loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 on Tuesday, ...

“So I ask you, Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings. He said there were “50 senators, right now, who refuse to vote on HR8.” The bill would implement background check requirements for firearms, and it was passed by the House in February 2019, per Congress.gov. “It’s sad the world that we live in.

After struggling from 3 in the first three games of the series, the Mavericks made 20 3-pointers on Tuesday and beat the Warriors to extend the series.

Also, the Warriors have a long history of taking their foot off the gas in their first chance to close out a series. In part because the Chase Center will not spring a leak, leading to a break in play. But Doncic had a dunk off a Jalen Brunson assist and it righted the ship. The outcome was never really in doubt. — but expect a more focused effort on Thursday. It wasn’t just the shooting that made it feel like an odd, one-off game.

Warriors owner Joe Lacob said former Golden State coach Mark Jackson “couldn't get along with anybody else in the organization.”

Likewise, Jackson’s own behavior on the job has aged poorly. For what it’s worth, Rick Welts credited Jackson last year with helping to change the Warriors’ culture. Jackson alienating other members of the organization – even an injured Festus Ezeli – has been explored.

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The moment of silence came after Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters before the game that he was “tired of the moments of silence,” and that people need to act rather than just talk. I’m tired of the moments of silence.” “We mourn with their families and friends and the entire community after this unspeakable tragedy.”

Given the tragic events in Uvalde, Texas earlier in the day, it was only for the Warriors to be distracted in Game 4.

They played like a team on the brink of elimination but unwilling to embrace the joys of summer. Defense that looked a lot like that which was played as the Warriors were slumping and skidding through January, February and March. Through three quarters they were outshot (53.1/52.8 percent to 40.6/25.0), outrebounded (40-32) and had only 16 assists, to 24 for the Mavericks. “It’s difficult to keep perspective on a day like today. Even the most devoted fan can understand why. It was not to be. “As a coach, my job is to get the team ready to play,” Kerr said. Tip your hat to them because they made a lot of shots. “That confidence started early, and we didn’t really do nothing to slow it down,” Curry said. We had a couple breakdowns in our zone that gave them easy looks and they made us pay.” Four minutes into the second quarter, the Warriors were trailing by eight. Three minutes into the second half, they were down 22.