Oubre Jr. 40-point career highs lead to doubles in 147-116 Shootout Win Over Mavs

Kelly Oubre Jr. chose a good time to get the warm hand. The Warriors entered Thursday’s clash with the Dallas Mavericks without any of their centers as James Wiseman, Kevon Looney, Marquese Chriss and Eric Paschall ran out due to injuries, but Oubre’s best 40-point career put the team in a 147 – 116 victory on Thursday night.

Oubre’s score was a clutch, but the Warriors took a team effort to blow the game wide open with a third quarter of 36 points, which included a 21-6 run through five minutes from the frame. At the time, there were some great plays, including a Draymond Green bounce pass to Stephen Curry that cut through the back door for a reverse layout, as well as a strong Damion Lee finish by Dallas, Luka Doncic and Dwight Powell, while pulling the offense.

The outburst of the Dubs was critical as the game was tough through the first 24 minutes of the game.

The Mavericks, who last entered the game in the NBA in a three-point percentage (32.7 percent), took 15 steps over the Dubs in the first two quarters. Jalen Brunson, the thirty-third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft, had 17 points on three three-pointers through the first half, while Tim Hardaway Jr. made three of his five tries at night in one three-minute team.

The only thing that kept the Dubs in the game was Oubre’s early 23 points and the group’s ability to take out a larger Dallas team 26-16. The Warriors are 76-74 down the half.

But the group looked strong in the second half, outscoring the Mavericks 73-40 to clinch their victory in the first game of their four-game period.

Green reached its second double-double of the season with a 15-a-side touchdown with 11 points. Twice in the game he was able to thread the needle to find a cutting curry: once in the said third quarter, as well as earlier in the game.

Thursday was the first game in which Curry the Warriors did not score this season, but he still managed to score a cool 28 points with four three-pointers.

Speaking of splashes: Damion Lee and Mychal Mulder played a big role off the bench in the Dubs’ festive night when they added a total of 29 points with 7-out-11 three-pointers made together.

Juan Toscano-Anderson was moved to the starting lineup due to the Warriors’ injuries with their big games. After leveling his career-high 16 points against the Boston Celtics, he continued with a solid all-round series in 40 minutes with 14 points (two splashes included), eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks.

Following: These two groups are ready for it again when they conclude the rugby set on Saturday (17:30, ABC). The Warriors split their first series for two games of the season before making their final one against the Minnesota Timberwolves last week.

More notable …

• The Warriors have improved to 4-5 on the road this season, winning nine of their last 12 games in Dallas.
• Golden State scored a season-high 147 points (previous: 137, twice) … Before tonight was the last time the Warriors scored 147 plus points in a game, 1/16/19, a win of 147-140 versus. NO P.
• The Warriors scored season highs of 57.3 percent from the field (previous: .557, 1/3 against POR) and 51.2 percent from three points (previous: .535, 1/4 against SAC).
• The Warriors used their fifth different starting lineup of the season, with Andrew Wiggins (6’7 ”) as their highest player available in the game.
• Golden State improves to 10-0 this season when he scores at least 110 points; 6-0 when you shoot at least 50 percent off the field and hand out at least 30 assistants.
• The Warriors outscored the Mavericks 45-42 and improved to 7-0 this season when they outscored opponents.
• Golden State scored for the first time since January 8, 1991 against Denver at least 35 points in all four quarters of a game against Denver (ESPN Stats & Info).
• The Warriors’ 74 first-half points are the most they have scored in any half this season.
• Golden State allowed 42 points to Dallas in the second quarter, the most by any opponent, in any quarter of this season (previous 41 by Chicago in the third quarter on 27/12/20) …. If most in ‘ a single point quarter since the Mavericks scored 45 points in the third quarter against the Warriors on 28/12/19.
• The Warriors made a season-low eight turnover (previous low: 10 at 1/21 against NYK).
• Golden State improved to 2-0 when it won 35 plus assists this season and 7-2 when it was able to hand out 30 or more assistants (tonight 37).
• The Warriors’ 22 tries were a disgrace for their season of 23 on 1/4 against SAC … Golden State improved to 3-0 this season when it defeated more than 20 shots from three points.
• For the second time this season, all five recorded the start for the Warriors double figures (previous: 1/10/21 against Toronto).
• Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a career high of 40 points (14-21 FG, 7-10 3P, 5-6 FT) …. Tonight was the fifth time in his career that he posted 30 points or more … He has 22 scored in the first half, which is in line with his career highs for points in the half (22 in the second half, Phoenix vs. Houston, 2/7/20). Made his 450th career with three points and a career high sunk seven tries tied (third time) … Oubre Jr. is the fifth Warriors player since 2014-’15 to score 40 points in a game, joining Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and D’Angelo Russell (ESPN Stats & Info).
• Stephen Curry scored 20 points in the first half, and this is the 11th time he has scored 20 or more points in a half this season. Curry also scored his ninth game with four or more tries (the best career is 12).
• Draymond Green scored his second double double of the season, with 11 points and a season-high 15 assists, one of his careers of 16 assistants (done three times) … Tonight was the third time double-digit assistants were recorded this season.
• Juan Toscano-Anderson started his third game of the season, ninth of his career … In his start, the Warriors are 3-0 this season and 6-3 all time … Toscano-Anderson finishes with 14 points and draws in doubles figures for the second consecutive game (two points are shy to match his career high of 16) … He scored the career highs in the following categories, rebounds (eight), field goals (six), assists (five). and blocks (two).
• Damion Lee scored a 17-point period with 17 points, ahead of all reserves … He scored 14.3 points per game over the last three games.