Steph Curry scored 12 points in a row to help the Warriors defeat the Mavericks at Chase Centre in the Emirates NBA Cup.
Golden State Warriors welcomed Klay Thompson home as the Mavericks and Warriors face off in the Emirates NBA Cup 2024 opener in style.
Employees lined up with salutes for the four-time champion after 13 years with the Warriors. He signed with the Dallas Mavericks last summer.
However, it is still Steph Curry’s home, as the 36-year-old reminded us vividly why he is the greatest shooter of all time. In 35 minutes on the court, he scored 37 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.
“We Knew there would be a lot of emotions as both teams wanted to win, but we made the right reads at the end to get the right match-ups…it was a masterclass,” Steph said after the win.
The reigning clutch player of the year scored 12 points late in the fourth as Klay Thompson and the Mavericks had no answer for the guard.
“It was fun to match up with Steph; we guarded each other a lot of times in practice… It hurts to be on the other side of one of his flurries. The guy got hot at the end and made some ridiculous shots. I’ve been on the other end, and it sucks,” said the former slash brother post-game.
Klay finished the game with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists.
NBA Cup Highlights
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-108 at Moda Centre to begin West Group A with a victory.
The New York Knicks upset the Philadelphia 111-99 on Tuesday night, with OG Anunoby scoring 24 points and ruining Joel Embiid’s season debut.
After 26 minutes, Embiid finished with 13 points. Of his eleven shots, he only made two and pulled down three rebounds. Leading the Sixers with 29 points and 10 rebounds was Paul George.
Shorthanded Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat defending champs Boston Celtics 117-116 in a closely contested match. “We didn’t play well enough to deserve the win,” said Celtics star Jason Tatum.
Milwaukee Bucks beat Toronto Raptors 99-85, and the Suns trounced the Jazz 120-112 with KD on the sidelines. Lamelo Ball and the Hornets lost to the Magic 114-89.
Tyler Herro’s three 3-pointers in clutch took heat to overtime, where they still lost to Piston 123-121. Tyler finished the game with 40 points.
