National Basketball Association
Golden State 125, Dallas 122
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #51 Aaron Smith, #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 20212
Stephen Curry buried a tie-breaking 3-pointer with three seconds remaining Wednesday night, allowing the visiting Golden State Warriors to survive a frantic Dallas Mavericks rally for a 125-122 victory.

Stephen Curry (32), Kevin Durant (25) and Klay Thompson (25) all topped 20 points as the Warriors (30-8) beat the Mavericks (13-26) for the ninth straight time while winning their eighth in a row on the road, matching the second-longest road streak in the NBA this season.

The Warriors can tie the season-high of nine, set by the Boston Celtics, when they visit the Houston Rockets, who are without James Harden, on the second night of a back-to-back Thursday.

After trailing 120-110 with 2:46 to play, the Mavericks rallied into a tie by scoring 10 straight, including 3-pointers by Yogi Ferrell and Wesley Matthews.

Harrison Barnes' 15-footer with 39 seconds remaining forged a 120-all deadlock.

Thompson converted a Durant assist into a layup to put Golden State back up by two with 24 seconds remaining, before Barnes, the former Warrior, set up Curry's dramatics with a tying layup with 12 seconds left.

Dennis Smith Jr.'s desperation 40-footer at the buzzer was off the mark.

Curry was playing for just the second time since an 11-game absence due to a sprained ankle. He exploded for 38 points in his return to the court Saturday against Memphis.

Draymond Green, who was disqualified from the Warriors' last game after drawing two technical fouls in the second quarter, had an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double for Golden State, which had beaten Dallas by 30 and 15 points earlier this season.

Durant also finished with 11 rebounds.

Matthews had 22 points and Dwight Powell 21 for the Mavericks, who began the night on a four-game winning streak, equaling their longest since April of 2016.

Matthews hit seven 3-pointers in the game as Dallas outscored Golden State 57-39 from beyond the arc.

Barnes (18), Smith (14), J.J. Barea (13), Dirk Nowitzki (12) and Ferrell (11) also scored in double figures for the Mavericks, who went 8-8 in December.

Curry had 15 of his 32 points in the first quarter, helping Golden State go up 35-26 by period's end.

The Warriors led by as many as 12 before the Mavericks rallied to within 67-61 at halftime, using 11 second-quarter points from Dwight Powell as a springboard.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Dallas
Stephen Curry 32 Scoring Wesley Matthews 22
Stephen Curry 8 Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 8
Kevin Durant 12 Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 8
Stephen Curry 4 Free Throws Made J.J. Barea 6
Jordan Bell 2 Steals Yogi Ferrell 1
Kevin Durant 4 Blocks Harrison Barnes 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 125 52.7 13-32 16-19 36 46 7 8 14
Dallas 122 47.8 19-43 17-22 29 40 2 6 13
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .308 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Warriors have a W/L % of .733 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.